Puerto Montt launches prostate cancer screening for construction workers

Puerto Montt is bringing vital cancer screenings directly to construction workers in a bid to improve preventive healthcare access. The municipal cancer plan's "Do it for you, do it for your family" operation targets men aged 45 to 79.

This initiative deployed medical teams to a construction site in Alerce, offering 40 free slots for Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) tests and vaccinations through the local health center (Cesfam). The goal is to proactively detect prostate cancer early among male workers.

Mayor Rodrigo Wainraihgt highlighted that this strategy builds on previous successful programs. "We did it last year with women, with mammograms, with Pap smears, with HPV vaccines, and now we are doing it with men, with the prostate exam, which is an easy blood test and one that our own laboratories perform," he stated. The program aims to overcome traditional barriers to healthcare, ensuring that working men can access essential health checks without disrupting their work schedules.