Descriptive analysis of the implementation of the program “Prevention 40 PLUS” in Poland, July 2021–December 2024

The prevention and early detection of diseases through screening are key public health actions. The program “Prevention 40 PLUS” was a population-based screening program for adults aged 40 and over, available from July 2021 and April 2025. This study provides a descriptive analysis of the implementation of the program in Poland between July 2021 and December 2024. Data for the study were obtained from the National Health Fund through a request for access to public information. Between July 2021 and December 2024, a total of 5,071,360 participants completed the questionnaire available within the program. Between 2023 and 2022, the annual numberof participants increased by 302,292 participants, and between 2023 and 2024, an increase of 116,393 participants was noted. Among the participants, 58.6% were women. Over 60% of the participants signed up for the program via the hotline. Over one fifth (21%) of the participants were aged 40–44 years. In general, almost half of the participants (48.1%) were aged 40–54 years. The largest groups of participants of the program lived in Masovia (11.7%) and Greater Poland (10.9%). Less than 5% of the participants lived in the Lubusz or Opolskie voivodeship. Prevention 40 PLUS was well-accepted and over 5 million Poles declared a willingness to participate in thisprogram over its 4-year span.