Results 1-7 of 7 for cervical segment:2475412
- Cancer Screening Programme. (20 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The roll-out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. It is my objective to have such a programme rolled out, beginning late this year, based on an affordable model. For that purpose, on 1 January this year, I established a national cancer screening service which amalgamates BreastCheck and the Irish...
- Cancer Screening Programme. (20 Feb 2007)
Liam Twomey: The Minister has stated the vaccine, Gardasil, would protect approximately 70% of patients from cervical cancer and that the other 30% could be protected by a national cervical cancer screening programme. When added together, those figures show that under the Government 100% of women are not being protected because a national screening programme in not in place and the vaccine, Gardasil, is...
- Cancer Screening Programme. (20 Feb 2007)
Liam Twomey: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on a national cervical cancer screening programme; the role a cervical cancer vaccine may play; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6488/07]
- Cancer Screening Programme. (20 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware, no country has eliminated cervical cancer.
- Cancer Screening Programme. (20 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: It is true that there has been cervical cancer screening in other jurisdictions for some considerable time, including the United Kingdom and Canada, where it was introduced in the 1960s. I acknowledge that we are way behind in many areas. However, we have in place a co-ordinated programme for the roll-out of both BreastCheck and a cervical cancer screening programme on a sustainable basis....
- Cancer Screening Programme. (20 Feb 2007)
Liam Twomey: ...known for years. Another point on screening is that non-attendance decreases dramatically on second and subsequent calls for attendance at any screening programme, whether it is BreastCheck or cervical screening. The problem is there is no nationwide screening programme for anything. The Minister has let everybody down with regard to screening. That is the point we need to make. The...
- Cancer Screening Programme. (20 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: ...and awareness, and the huge efforts being made in that regard, as well as the provision of mobile facilities to try to bring screening closer to the population, are so important. With regard to cervical screening specifically, a pilot project has been in operation in the mid-west for several years. We have learned from that experience and this will inform the manner in which the new...