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Italy expands preventive health services and reforms 2026

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Throughout 2026, Italy has expanded its preventive health services through regional initiatives, legislative reforms, and community outreach. Key developments include the extension of mammography screening to women aged 45–49 and 70–74, alongside new funding for molecular ESR1 testing for metastatic breast cancer. Legislative progress includes Law 99/2026, which establishes a national day for melanoma prevention and promotes youth education. In late September, awareness and screening efforts intensified. The ‘Settembre d’oro’ (Golden September) campaign, implemented by FIAGOP under the theme ‘Accendi d’Oro, Accendi la Speranza’ (Light up Gold, Light up Hope), aims to raise awareness for pediatric cancer. ~~Between September 21~~ New regional collaborations have emerged to improve medical accessibility and ~~28, major monuments, such as~~ mental health. In Campania, the ~~Aragonese Castle in Taranto, will be illuminated in golden light~~ University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli is partnering with the Mind Your Cancer Foundation to ~~advocate for pediatric~~ enhance oncological communication through design and research. ~~Regional efforts have expanded~~ Mental health support is also expanding in Calabria, where the ASP of Catanzaro is utilizing local parishes as listening hubs to ~~include mobile~~ combat psychological distress and stigma. Mobile medical units ~~and localized community projects.~~ continue to play a vital role. In ~~Sardinia, Asl Ogliastra launched~~ Sicily, the ~~‘Tour della Salute - Prevenzione~~ ASP of Catania is deploying a prevention camper to various municipalities, including a scheduled visit to Villa Belvedere on ~~the road’~~ October 2 to ~~bring breast, cervical,~~ provide mammographies, Pap, HPV, and colorectal cancer ~~screenings to remote areas, while a mobile unit in Catania provides mammographies and HPV tests.~~ screenings. In ~~Messina,~~ Calabria, the ~~‘La prevenzione entra~~ ASP of Catanzaro is conducting similar drives in ~~parrocchia’ project integrates health services with local parishes to combat social stigma.~~ Chiaravalle Centrale and Torre di Ruggiero. Procedural changes are also being implemented, such as in the Trani area, where new booking protocols for colorectal exams for asymptomatic citizens aged 50–69 will take effect on October 1. Other ongoing initiatives include ~~the ‘Make Sense Campaign’ for head and neck cancer~~ sports-focused wellness in ~~Piacenza, free eye examinations at the Fiera del Levante~~ Rome, walking groups in ~~Bari,~~ Tuscany and Lecco, and various specialized screenings ~~in Rome,~~ across Abruzzo, Ancona, and Perugia. ~~Specialized services also include hearing screenings in L'Aquila, Pescara, and Chieti, and geriatric and gastroenterological check-ups in Ancona.~~

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