At an event in Rio, the president encourages disease prevention and says he will accompany Janja in a test against breast cancer
The president (PT) stated this Thursday (26th March 2026) that men need to have a prostate exam and used direct speech to encourage prevention.
During the Federative Caravan event, in NiteróiLula said that anyone who avoids the exam could face more serious problems in the future. “Anyone who doesn’t want to take a fingerprint will know that, once they have detected it, it will be much more difficult”, he stated.
The president criticized the fear on the part of men and said that it is necessary to follow the example of women, who undergo preventive exams more frequently.
Lula also declared that he intends to accompany Janja Lula da Silva in routine examinations. According to him, he will go with the first lady when she undergoes a breast cancer screening test, as a way of encouraging the population.
The speech was made when defending government actions to expand access to consultations, exams and surgeries. Lula cited the creation of health trucks to bring care to distant regions and reduce queues in the public system.
The president stated that the goal is to anticipate diagnoses and avoid deaths due to delays in care, especially in cases of cancer.
FEDERATIVE CARAVAN
The speech was during the Federative Caravan, an initiative that brings together ministries, public banks and federal agencies to provide direct assistance to mayors and local managers. The objective is to unlock projects, expand access to resources and accelerate the execution of public policies in municipalities.
At the event, the government announced deliveries and investments in areas such as health, digital inclusion and agriculture.
In health, 56 Samu ambulances, 12 dental units from the Brasil Sorridente program, 15 dental equipment kits and 36 equipment combos for basic health units were delivered, in addition to R$31 million for the Agora Tem Especialistas program.
500 refurbished computers were also distributed to schools and communities and R$1.4 million was announced for the Food Acquisition Program, aimed at family farmers.
Here are those present at the event:
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (president of the Republic);
- Hoffmann’s blues (minister of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations);
- Alexandre Padilha (Minister of Health);
- Aloizio Mercadante (president of BNDES);
- Carlos Vieira (president of Caixa Econômica Federal);
- Marcelo Freixo (president of Embratur);
- Gerson Bittencourt (special secretary for Federal Affairs);
- André Ceciliano (former Secretary of Parliamentary Affairs);
- Márcio Valle (deputy secretary of the PAC);
- Rodrigo Neves (mayor of Niterói).
