Strategic Priority 4: Cancer Screening

Regional Indigenous Cancer Plan Priorities and Actions 

• In partnership with the ICCU, continue to explore opportunities to improve access to screening
• Support South West Ontario Lung Screening Program roll out
• Support culturally safe screening events, clinics (St. Joe’s Pop-Up pap clinics, Thames Valley Health Team screening clinics)
• Continue to identify opportunities to measure screening participation rates, follow up and barriers to participation in the region (e.g., RICL and physician lead will partner to share the screening reminder tool reminder resource)
• Collaborate and coordinate Community based and Urban based Indigenous screening events (Strathroy Breast Screening, In community screening, SOAHAC screening)
• Continue to disseminate the screening reminder tool to Indigenous communities and organizations and promote the use of the tool through virtual or in-person workshops/educational learning sessions
• Update screening reminder tool with changes to screening eligibility & testing

Anticipated Benefits to Indigenous Communities

• Increased regional understanding of challenges with accessing cancer screening for Indigenous peoples in the South West Region  
• Increased participation in colorectal, breast and cervical screening programs among Indigenous peoples in the South West Region
• Increased access to screening programs for Indigenous peoples in the South West Region