Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 19 October 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
BreastCheck and National Cancer Control Programme: HSE
BreastCheck Screening Programme and Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer: Discussion
Professor Risteárd Ó Laoide:
Senator Black is absolutely right. We cannot do enough public awareness. More needs to be done on it. Certainly the NCCP will take that back and look at it. I have outlined earlier what we are involved in but I agree with the Senator. Bringing this message to schools is probably important to reach that age group. I do not have the exact details of this but the NCCP is involved in a webinar on cancer generally which is coming up shortly and will involve schools. I accept the point completely, prevention is key. As was said earlier 23% of cancers have modifiable risk factors and that message to young people may be best delivered through schools. The NCCP will look at that.
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