Age Flags: what to watch for at every age
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Screenings, vaccines and everyday health for each age and sex, from the national health guidelines of six countries, side by side.
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- Breast cancer screening
- Cervical cancer screening
- Colorectal (bowel) cancer screening
- COVID-19 vaccination
- Diphtheria and tetanus vaccination
- National health check programme
- Flu vaccination
- Lung cancer screening
- Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination in pregnancy
- Pneumococcal vaccination
- RSV vaccination
- Shingles vaccination
Countries covered
- United States (45 items)
- England, UK (31 items)
- China (20 items)
- Japan (27 items)
- Spain (25 items)
- Brazil (30 items)
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Emergency and crisis lines
United States
Emergency 911 Emergency services (United States) · Source
Crisis line 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (United States) · Available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. · Source
United Kingdom
Emergency 999 NHS England · Source
Health advice 111 NHS England · Source
Crisis line 116 123 Samaritans · Open 24 hours a day. · Source
China
Emergency 120 National Health Commission (China) · Source
Crisis line 12356 National Health Commission (China) · Each line provides at least 18 hours of service a day under the national notice; hours vary by city. · Source
Japan
Emergency 119 Fire and Disaster Management Agency (Japan) · Source
Crisis line 0120‑061‑338 #いのちSOS (Lifelink) · Open 24 hours a day, every day (free call). · Source
Crisis line 0120‑279‑338 Yorisoi Hotline · Open 24 hours a day (free call). · Source
Spain
Emergency 112 Emergency services (Spain) · Source
Crisis line 024 Ministerio de Sanidad (Spain) · Free and confidential, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. · Source
Brazil
Emergency 192 Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) · Source
Crisis line 188 CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida · Free, 24 hours a day, anywhere in Brazil. · Source
Elsewhere, call your local emergency number.