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New Funding For Self-screening For Women Will Save Lives, Says ProCare, NZ's Largest Primary Health Organisation
New Zealand’s largest Primary Health Organisation (PHO), ProCare, is delighted with the announcement from Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall that the Government will commit $53 million in Budget 2021 to support the introduction of new cancer screening for women, including the introduction of the easier self-screen test for HPV.
ProCare CEO Bindi Norwell said “it is
fantastic to see the Government commit additional funding to
initiatives that support better health outcomes for women.
We have been advocating for the introduction of the
self-test for HPV to improve screening for cervical cancer
as we know through our General Practice network that the
traditional smear test is something many women feel
uncomfortable about, espeically Māori and Pacific whānau.
The introduction of this simple test will save lives as well
as improve the experiences women have when engaging with
their General
Practice.”
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