diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/check/redis.py b/apps/cic-eth/cic_eth/check/redis.py
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+# external imports
+import redis
+import os
+
+
+def health(*args, **kwargs):
+    r = redis.Redis(
+            host=kwargs['config'].get('REDIS_HOST'),
+            port=kwargs['config'].get('REDIS_PORT'),
+            db=kwargs['config'].get('REDIS_DB'),
+            )
+    try:
+        r.set(kwargs['unit'], os.getpid())
+    except redis.connection.ConnectionError:
+        return False
+    except redis.connection.ResponseError:
+        return False
+    return True