Improve Access and Receptiveness for Cancer Screening in First Nations Communities
The Strengthening Primary Care program brought together 20 teams of primary care providers, organizations and communities from northern, rural and remote communities across Canada to improve access to primary care.
- Topics
- Primary and community care
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis priorities
- Cultural Safety
- Audience
Healthcare leader
Community organization
Point of care provider
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With support from the program, the teams introduced promising practices — approaches that improved access to safe, including culturally safe, team-based primary care — by meeting the unique needs of communities, patients and providers while encouraging collaboration and shared learning across Canada. One of the 20 teams (Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services) advanced five unique promising practices to respond to the needs of people and providers throughout their province.
About this Promising Practice
A community-led public education campaign to increase uptake of cancer screening for breast and colorectal cancer. The campaign included use of culturally inclusive, First Nations and Métis designed visual tools, education, and promotional efforts meant to reduce fear and stigma and travel support to make it easier to access screening.
Program: Strengthening Access to Primary Care in Northern, Rural and Remote Communities
Location: Kenora, Ontario