Overview
- Health Minister Luis Quiroz said screenings will be free at Minsa facilities upon presentation of a national ID, regardless of SIS, EsSalud, military or police health services, private insurance, or no coverage.
- Confirmed free preventive checks for breast, prostate, cervical, colon and other cancers are being offered nationwide from February 1 to 28 for people ages 18 to 70.
- The ministry announced an expansion of telemamography so exams taken in regions can be read by specialists in under 48 hours, reducing the need to travel to Lima.
- Officials have not provided a start date or operational specifics for the permanent DNI‑only access, including funding, staffing and treatment pathways after positive results.
- Authorities highlight late detection and access gaps, noting six in ten cancers are found at advanced stages, about 20% of people lack oncologic medicines due to cost, and INEN estimates up to half of cases are preventable with early detection and healthy habits.