Cervical Cancer
We are raising awareness to increase access to screening services and reduce the incidence of mortality associated with cervical cancer in the Canterbury area.
Raising awareness
Cervical cancer is a significant public health concern worldwide, affecting millions of women each year. The uptake of screening offered to eligible women within Canterbury is lower than national averages and targets and we want to change that!
We will be holding regular events to help raise awareness about the importance of screening, how and where to access screening services, and that it’s not that big of a deal going to your appointment, but it could save your life.
Information sessions
will be targeted sessions for groups and clubs that already exist. We will come along and deliver an informative and interactive presentation detailing the cervical screening processes and the procedure. We will signpost on to further support, encourage individuals to feel confident in taking up the screening offered and try to establish any barriers to accessing screening.
Pop up events
We will hold stalls at community events and venues to promote screening – giving out literature and promotional material and speaking to people on a 1:1 basis about the importance of cervical screening and early cancer detection, as well as trying to establish any barriers to accessing the screening.
Goals
- Increased awareness
- Improve access to screening
- Establish any barriers to people taking up the screening offer
- Boost screening participation
- Encourage early detection
More information
We are aiming to combat health inequalities and increase the uptake of cervical screening in women aged 25-49 within the Canterbury area, particularly in those areas of highest deprivation.
We will be working with our team of community connectors and community groups to distribute literature and guidance to community venues in Canterbury. There will be particular focus on areas where take up of the screening offered is low.
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