Preventive programs
Preventive programs are provided free of charge to patients (funded by the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund – CHIF).
Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
This program is intended for women aged 25 to 59 (inclusive):
- Women aged 25 to 34 (inclusive) are offered a cervical cytology (Pap smear) test once every three years, along with result evaluation.
- Women aged 35 to 59 (inclusive) are offered cervical sample testing for high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) and a cervical cytology test (if the HR-HPV result is positive) once every five years, along with result evaluation.
First, you should contact your family doctor, who will prescribe the test. The test will be performed by a family doctor, an obstetrician-gynecologist, or a midwife, who will also evaluate the results. If the results are pathological, the family doctor will issue a referral for a cervical biopsy to objectively confirm or rule out the diagnosis.
If you wish to participate in the program, please contact your family doctor. The program is funded by CHIF, therefore all services are provided free of charge.
Breast Cancer Early Detection Program
This program is intended for women aged 45 to 74 (inclusive). A safe and simple mammography examination (X-ray) may be performed once every two years, allowing accurate cancer detection.
A referral for the examination will be issued by your family doctor. The examination can be performed at healthcare facilities equipped with mammography equipment. Your family doctor will inform you of the results after receiving them from the institution evaluating the mammograms. If the results are pathological, the family doctor will refer you to a specialist for additional tests, diagnosis confirmation, or treatment.
If you wish to participate in the program, please contact your family doctor. The program is funded by CHIF, therefore all services are provided free of charge.
Colorectal Cancer Early Detection Program
This program is intended for men and women aged 50 to 74 (inclusive). An immunochemical fecal occult blood test may be performed once every two years.
To take the test, please contact your family doctor. If the test result is positive, the family doctor will refer you to a specialist for a colonoscopy (endoscopic examination of the colon) and, if necessary, a biopsy. These tests allow objective confirmation or exclusion of a colorectal cancer diagnosis.
If you wish to participate in the program, please contact your family doctor. The program is funded by CHIF, therefore all services are provided free of charge.
Prostate Cancer Early Detection Program
This program is intended for:
- Men aged 50 to 69 (inclusive), and
- Men aged 45 and older if their father or brother has had prostate cancer.
The frequency of testing is determined by the family doctor, but no more often than once every two years. A blood test measuring prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels is performed. If PSA levels exceed the normal range, the family doctor will refer the patient to a urologist, who may perform a prostate biopsy if needed.
If you wish to participate in the program, please contact your family doctor. The program is funded by CHIF, therefore all services are provided free of charge.
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Program
This program is intended for men and women aged 40 to 60 (inclusive).
Based on the risk assessment performed by the family doctor:
- Very high risk – screening once every 1 year,
- High risk – once every 2 years,
- Low or moderate risk – once every 4 years.
The family doctor prescribes blood tests as needed and performs a resting electrocardiogram (ECG). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is assessed, and an individual CVD prevention plan is developed. Depending on the risk level, patients are invited for follow-up visits at different intervals.
Patients with very high CVD risk are referred for an in-depth consultation with a cardiologist once every four years. The cardiologist performs blood tests, a resting ECG, cardiac ultrasound, vascular examinations, and other tests as needed.