Preventive Examination: 300,000 Invitations Sent Out

In 2024, around 1.5 million people in Austria participated in preventive examinations. More women than men continue to use the free opportunity for prevention or early detection "as important building blocks for more healthy years of life," reported the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (ÖGK) on Thursday. The proportion of women in these examinations was 54 percent. In the coming weeks, around 300,000 invitation letters will be sent out again.

Numerous preventive examinations last year

Those who are insured with the ÖGK and have never or not for a long time had a health check will receive mail, it was stated in the release. All people living in Austria aged 18 and over have the opportunity to take advantage of a comprehensive preventive examination free of charge once a year. The first points of contact are the doctor's offices, but this is also possible in the health centers of the ÖGK. The check includes important examinations that can detect and treat diseases at an early stage - often before symptoms even occur.

(APA/Red)

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