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In New Zealand and Australia- what are the health conditions that the general public get screened for?

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I know about WHO guidelines, and am after a complete list if any1 knows thanks!

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  1. Pregnant women are always screened for HIV, Hep B and C, syphilus, rubella immunization, gestational diabetes, and various other tests at the doctors discretion.

    Newborn babies always have 'Guthrie' test to check for various inherited disorders like PKU, cystic fibrosis, congenital hypothyroidism etc.

    All women have free pap smears (for cervical cancer) and mammograms (over 40) available to them.

    If you want to migrate here, you will be checked for things like TB.

    All men over 40 are encouraged to have regular PSA's (prostate specific antigen) to check for prostate cancer.

    Basically, if you go to a doctor you will be screened for anything they think you might have (clinically suspected/family history etc.)  Medicare covers most things in Australia.

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