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Turkey preventive healthcare initiatives

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Turkey has implemented several initiatives focused on preventive healthcare and wellness. The effort began with the launch of the ‘Sağlığım İş Yerinde’ (My Health at Work) project in the Bartın Organized Industrial Zone. This six-month initiative aims to provide free services, such as cancer screenings, smoking cessation clinics, and obesity prevention programs, directly to approximately 6,700 industrial workers to combat non-communicable diseases. This localized effort expanded into a nationwide observance of Public Health Week. Week, held from September 3 to 9. During this period, Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu reported that the country has conducted 158 million chronic disease screenings and 16.1 million free cancer screenings, resulting in the early detection of illnesses in 14.1 million citizens. To support these preventive measures, the Ministry of Health has increased the number of smoking cessation clinics by 260 percent. percent, reaching a total of 1,678 facilities. Local municipalities have also contributed through diverse awareness events, including events. In Kastamonu and Kütahya, ‘health streets’ have been established in public squares to offer free blood pressure, blood sugar, and cancer screenings. In Bursa, activities include awareness walks and nutrition festivals for children children. Additionally, the Karabağlar Municipality in İzmir has opened a voluntary counseling and public health marches. testing center to provide free, confidential HIV testing. Minister Memişoğlu noted that addressing smoking—which affects approximately one in three people in Turkey—remains a critical priority to reduce risks of lung cancer, heart attacks, and strokes.

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