Ministry of Health: free examination package for every 40-year-old

This year, every Pole who is at least 40 years old will receive one-time access to a free diagnostic test package covering from 6 to 12 types of tests – announced Minister of Health Adam Niedzielski.

  1. The Minister of Health announced the launch of the “Prevention 40+” program
  2. As part of the program, every Pole aged 40 and over will be able to perform a health check thanks to a free health voucher
  3. We would like it to require contact with a doctor – said Adam Niedzielski
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The government announces the “prevention 40 plus” program

“The” Prevention 40+ “program starts in July, which will guarantee every Pole over 40 the possibility of making a health check; The “health voucher” can be redeemed anywhere “, announced the Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski, on Friday.

«I am very pleased that we will inaugurate the first such project that will be felt by patients. Because the philosophy of a new look at improving the health system is precisely the patient’s perspective. The first project that we are inaugurating is prophylaxis for people over 40, which we call the 40+ Prevention. An equally important component of this undertaking is the removal of limits on access to specialists, ”said the Minister of Health.

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“Health voucher” for every 40-year-old

As the minister explained, the “Prevention 40+” program will start operating in July. It will guarantee every Pole over the age of 40 the possibility of making a health check.

“As part of this program, everyone will be able to perform a package of measurements concerning blood pressure, basic weight parameters, height, BMI, but also basic heart rate tests. In addition, we add a package of eight basic tests to these measurements: blood count, cholesterol tests, sugar and other parameters related to the risk of developing diabetes, urine tests, occult blood in the stool, but also for men we offer PSA test, i.e. a test related to hyperplasia. the prostate gland »- Niedzielski enumerated.

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He stressed that every 40-year-old could redeem such a “health voucher” anywhere.

«We do not want the mere execution of the test to end the process of taking care of your health. We would like it to make it necessary to contact a doctor, especially in a situation when these results are unfavorable or worrying »- emphasized the Minister of Health.

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