Early diagnosis greatly increases the chances of recovery and saves lives.
Currently, medical institutions continue to work and conduct routine studies, including mammography.
Mammograms are usually given to women aged 40 and older. Women’s breast examinations can be done at medical institutions that have entered into an agreement with the National Health Service for the “Mammography” package.
If necessary or for medical reasons, women under the age of 40 can have a mammogram in polyclinics that provide outpatient care and have the necessary equipment and have concluded an agreement with the National Health Service for the package “Prevention, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and rehabilitation on an outpatient basis.”
- To get this diagnosis free of charge, you need to have a referral from your family doctor or a specialist doctor.
- With a referral from a doctor, you need to come to a medical institution that provides services under the “Mammography” package. The address of the establishment will be prompted by the contact center operator at 16-77.
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What is included in the mammography service
- consultation with a doctor before the study to identify contraindications;
- x-ray examination of the mammary glands in two projections, projection applications, sighting;
- analysis and description of the results and, if necessary, recommendations for the next study;
- recording the results of the survey on digital media.
Prior to visiting the selected medical institution for the examination, we advise you to call by phone and clarify whether the necessary equipment and specialists are there. The contacts of all medical institutions are publicly available on their websites or pages of local authorities.
We would like to remind you that during treatment in a hospital, an ultrasound examination prescribed by a doctor is free of charge. Like all other necessary examinations, ultrasound is included in the corresponding package of services. Therefore, the examination can be immediately in the same hospital where the patient is being treated.
The NSZU contact center continues to operate. By calling 16-77 you can get information about the provision of medical care and the work of the medical system during martial law, the Ministry of Health reports .
