Are you between 50 and 74 years old? Are you eligible for the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program and have you been invited to undergo this screening? you can from 1Verse March 2022 Order the test kit online and pick it up at home. The goal of this new health insurance website is to facilitate access to screening tests and to increase the participation rate of the population involved in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program.
1 . agoVerse March 2022, people aged 50 to 74 who are involved in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program can apply for Online test kit
and receive it at home.
People who qualify for regular screening for colorectal cancer receive an invitation to be screened every two years.
The test is done at home, and then sent to a laboratory for analysis. The operation is fully covered by health insurance.
The goal is to increase the participation rate of the population aged 50-74 years in this life-saving screening. In fact, participation in this examination is still very low: during the period 2019-2020, only 28.9% of the target population conducted this examination. However, when detected at an early stage, 90% of colorectal cancers can be cured.
ask for advice Instructions for ordering a test set online
All information related to the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program is available on the Health Insurance website.
To know: The Blue March is the month of mobilization against colorectal cancer. The operation, led by the Ministry of Health and the National Cancer Institute (Inca), aims to raise awareness among the population and health professionals of the importance of screening.
Other ways to receive the test kit
The colorectal cancer screening kit can also be offered to you during the consultation at:
- General Doctor ;
- Dr. gynecologist;
- Liver and gastrointestinal diseases.
- A doctor from a health examination center under the General Health Insurance Scheme (CES).