In 2026, Ukraine launched a large-scale national program called "Health Screening 40+." Its goal is to provide free medical examinations to citizens aged 40 and older for the early detection of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and mental health disorders. The state has allocated UAH 10 billion for the implementation of the project.
Screening was already available before and could be done by a family doctor. The Ministry of Health of Ukraine explains how the new program differs.
It is still possible to undergo screening with your family doctor, and it is covered by the medical guarantee system. However, few people proactively visit their family doctors to check their health before visible health problems arise.
The national program "Health Screening 40+" is aimed at the early detection of risks and chronic diseases, such as type II diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, which often remain asymptomatic for a long time and pose a threat of serious complications for people.
Therefore, this national health screening program aims to motivate patients aged 40+ to undergo health screening in the most convenient way for them: this program will provide convenient visiting hours (morning and evening) without the need to wait in line, and you can choose any medical facility participating in the program — state, municipal, or private.
Similar programs are in place in Poland, Great Britain, and Lithuania, and now Ukrainians also have this opportunity.
The program includes a set of basic examinations:
- physical examination (measurement of blood pressure, heart rate, weight, height, waist circumference, etc.);
- lifestyle questionnaire, symptom screening, and risk assessment;
- laboratory tests that show how the heart, blood vessels, and kidneys are functioning (lipid profile, glycated hemoglobin, and, if indicated: electrolytes, serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate, urine albumin/urine creatinine ratio).
Health screening is free for patients and covered by the state. Funds for screening will be transferred to the Dія.Картка card and can only be used to pay for screening.
In order to avoid overloading the healthcare system, access to the program will be linked to the date of birth. This approach makes screening manageable, consistent, and convenient for both medical institutions and patients.
Every person who turns 40 or older will receive a notification in the Diya app 30 days after their birthday with an offer to undergo free screening. Thus, access to the program will be opened gradually — not to everyone at once, but evenly throughout the year.
The funds received for screening can be used until the end of the calendar year, but no later than December 17. People born in October–December can use the funds received until March 31 of the following year.