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Moldovan citizens are entitled to free annual prophylactic medical examination

Once a year, regardless of whether a person has health insurance or not, every citizen of the Republic of Moldova over 18 years is entitled to free preventive medical examination.

Free preventive examination includes: measurement of weight, height and blood pressure, as well as examination of the skin, mouth, lymph nodes, thyroid and mammary glands.

In addition, every two years people over 40 years can take tonometry examination, blood glucose test, cholesterol test, but women aged from 25 to 64 years can take the cytological test.

Yearly examination is conducted by family doctor who gives a medical record on the state of health at the time of the survey and, if necessary, gives directions to further consultation.