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Cancer screening initiatives and healthcare reforms in PL

Overview

Health authorities in Poland continue to promote free preventive screening programs to improve cancer detection rates. The National Health Fund (NFZ) provides cervical cancer detection for women aged 25 to 64 and breast cancer prevention via mammography every two years for women aged 45 to 74. To expand reach, the Nie Warto Foundation is launching the 13th edition of the Mosznowładcy campaign, aiming to provide free testicular ultrasounds and PSA prostate health tests to over 10,000 men across 21 cities.

Despite these efforts, Poland faces a significant public health challenge: while the country has one of the lowest rates of new breast cancer diagnoses in the EU, it has the highest mortality rate from the disease. This is attributed to late diagnoses. Recent data highlights low participation: over the last two years, only 32.77% of eligible women utilized mammography programs, and only 15.22% utilized cervical cancer screening (HPV HR testing). Additionally, approximately 15% of eligible individuals participated in colorectal cancer screening via colonoscopy in 2025.

In response to these low rates, the Polish Ministry of Health launched a nationwide campaign titled ‘Profilaktyka – podaj dalej’ (Prevention – pass it on). Supported by government departments and local authorities, the initiative encourages citizens to advocate for medical check-ups among family and friends. Health experts note that many citizens avoid regular check-ups due to fear of diagnosis. As of August 2026, the digital scheduling system via the MojeIKP application offered over 384,000 mammography appointments and more than 445,000 HPV HR testing appointments.

Other ongoing reforms include the expansion of free prenatal testing to all pregnant women regardless of age and the continued deployment of mobile ‘mammobuses’ to increase accessibility in rural areas.

Entities

National Health Fund · Poland · Ministry of Health · Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia · National Institute of Oncology Maria Skłodowska-Curie

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Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [HEALTH] 13 sources
    Poland launches nationwide preventive health campaign

    Poland has launched the ‘Profilaktyka – podaj dalej’ campaign to boost participation in cancer screenings and preventive health checks amid low utilization rates for mammography and HPV testing.

  2. 7 days ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Poland expands access to free prenatal and breast cancer screenings

    Poland's NFZ has expanded free prenatal testing to all pregnant women and is providing mobile mammography units for breast cancer screening for women aged 45-74.

  3. 11 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Breast cancer prevention efforts focus on increasing mammography rates in Poland

    Poland faces high breast cancer mortality rates due to late diagnosis. While free NFZ mammography programs exist, participation remains low, prompting mobile screening efforts to improve early detection.

  4. 12 days ago

    [HEALTH] 14 sources
    Poland expands healthcare access through screenings and digital reforms

    Poland is expanding healthcare access through new preventive screening programs, increased digital specialist registration via the IKP app, and proposed reforms to sickness insurance and senior care.

  5. 13 days ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Poland faces high breast cancer mortality due to late diagnosis

    Poland reports the highest EU mortality rate for breast cancer due to late diagnoses. Health authorities are launching new SMS and digital notifications to increase participation in preventative screenings.

  6. 16 days ago

    [HEALTH] 10 sources
    Poland health campaigns launch free cancer screenings for men and women

    Health campaigns in Poland are offering free screenings: the Mosznowładcy initiative targets 10,000 men for prostate and testicular health, while Bełchatów provides free mammography for women.

  7. 19 days ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Poland expands cancer screening with new lung cancer program

    Poland will launch a free lung cancer screening program using low-dose CT scans in October 2026, while facing low participation rates in existing breast and cervical cancer prevention programs.

  8. 24 days ago

    [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Poland promotes free cancer screening programs

    Polish health programs are promoting free cancer screenings, including cervical cancer tests for women aged 25–64 and biennial mammographies for women aged 45–74 to improve early detection rates.

Sources

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