The National Prevention Programme “PROLAMVANO ” is an initiative of the Ministry of Health that aims at the early diagnosis and prevention of serious diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases, through free preventive examinations for all citizens with social security number (AMKA), regardless of insurance coverage.
Euromedica Group actively participates in the National Prevention Programme “PROLAMVANO” of the Ministry of Health, offering free preventive diagnostic tests for breast cancer, cervical cancer and cardiovascular risk. Get your free diagnostic tests quickly and easily through the Euromedica network.
The beneficiaries of these programmes are informed via SMS on their mobile phone, receiving the intangible referral for free preventive examinations, if they have activated the intangible co-prescription. Alternatively, they can check their eligibility on the official platform: proliptikes.gov.gr and contact any partner centre using their AMKA.
Free Breast Screening – Digital Mammography
Euromedica Group’s diagnostic centres participate in the “Fofi Gennimata” prevention and awareness programme, which offers free breast screenings. Through this programme, at least 1.3 million women in our country will have the opportunity to undergo free digital mammography in the near future.
The programme applies to all women aged 45-74 years old, who reside in Greece and have an AMKA. Excluded are those who have already had a digital mammogram during the previous year and those who have had breast cancer within the last five years.
Free screening tests include:
- Digital mammography
- Breast ultrasound (in case of findings)
- Medical visit (if required)
For any additional information, you can contact the Euromedica diagnostic centre that serves you, either by phone or by booking your appointment online.
Free Screening for Cervical Cancer
The Euromedica Group’s diagnostic centres participate in the National Programme for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer. The programme involves 2.5 million women aged 21-65 years who have not been diagnosed with cervical cancer, have an MTC, and are either insured or uninsured.
It offers the following screening tests free of charge:
- HPV DNA molecular test (for women 30-65)
- Pap test (for women 21-29)
- Colposcopy and biopsy (for women with clinical findings, by a qualified physician)
Women who have activated the paperless prescription will gradually receive the paperless referral for free screening tests by text message (SMS). Female beneficiaries aged 21-65 years who have not activated intangible prescription can use their AMKA to go to any of our diagnostic centres and make an appointment for the tests, without any financial charge.
For any additional information, you can contact the Euromedica diagnostic centre that serves you, either by phone or by booking your appointment online.
Free Preventive Cardiovascular Disease Screenings
Euromedica Group’s diagnostic centres participate in the National Programme for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Risks, which aims at the early detection and diagnosis of dangerous cardiovascular events through the evaluation of key risk factors.
The programme providing free preventive laboratory tests is addressed to all citizens from 30 to 70 years old who have an AMKA, whether they are insured or uninsured.
Free preventive laboratory tests include:
Α. Blood tests
- Total cholesterol (TCHOL)
- Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)
- High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)
- Triglycerides (Tgs)
- Blood sugar – glucose (CL)
- General Blood Exam
- Determination of lipoprotein a {LP (a)}
Β. Medical visit to a doctor specialising in Cardiology, General Practitioner or Pathologist
Γ. In case of findings, cardiological testing for the presence or absence of coronary artery disease.
D. In case of findings, cardiac ischemia testing with stress echo and contrast echo or myocardial scintigraphy.
After completing your blood tests, you can make an appointment for a medical evaluation at our diagnostic centres!
According to the instructions, the doctor:
- Carries out a Blood Pressure check (based on instructions from the EHRC) – The doctor measures and records the blood pressure of the citizen-beneficiary in the SIS
- Completes data on smoking and somatometric assessment indicators in the cardiovascular risk management system of EDICA
For men up to 39 years old and women up to 49 years old evaluate:
- Existence or not of diabetes mellitus,
- Existence or not of familial hypercholesterolemia,
- Existence or absence of a family history of early cardiovascular disease [existence of first-degree relatives with a cardiovascular event in men under fifty-five (55) years of age and in women under sixty-five (65) years of age].
For men aged 40 and over and women aged 50 and over, the assessment includes the cardiovascular risk assessment (heart score) as adopted and used by HICC.
Home Blood Collection
The blood tests of the programme can also be carried out in your home, using Euromedica’s home service, at a small cost, regardless of the number of people to be served.
Where the tests take place
Your blood tests are carried out in all the group’s diagnostic centres throughout Greece.
Medical visits are carried out throughout the Attica network and at the Lefkos Pyrgos, Alexandrio and Pyli Axiou in Thessaloniki.
Cardiological control of ischemia with stress echo & contrast echo is carried out in Egkefalos Chalandriou and Pyli Axiou.
Myocardial scintigraphy is performed at the Egkefalos Chalandriou, Ippokratis Nikaias and Palaio Faliro, Pieria and Alexandroupolis.
For any additional information, you can contact the Euromedica diagnostic centre that serves you, either by phone or by booking your appointment online.