Mobilizing Newcomers and Immigrants to Cancer Screening Programs

1. Mobilizing Newcomersand Immigrants to Cancer Screening Programs funded by Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

2. Welcome Volunteer Training Session

3. Project Goal Develop, deliver and evaluate evidence-based cancer prevention and screening service delivery model Target to newcomer and immigrant under/never screened populations in London, Ontario Disseminate across Canada

5. How it would be done • Evidence based model • Target Communities

6. How it would be done • Evidence based model • Target Communities

9. Ontario Breast Cancer Screening Program (OBSP) • 20 years • Organized screening program • The OBSP provides high-quality breast cancer screening for women aged 50 to 74 years • Breast cancer screening is free-of-charge for women in Ontario

10. Ontario Breast Cancer Screening Program (OBSP) • Women age 50 – 74 years • No changes in breast health • No personal history of breast cancer • No current breast implants • Ontario resident more than 6 months

11. Ontario Breast Cancer Screening Program (OBSP) • A referral is not needed from a doctor • You can call and book your own appointment • No cost • Result letter is mailed to your home • Reminder letter to return every 2 years

12. Ontario Cervical Screening Program The Ontario Cervical Screening Program is an organized, population-based screening program with the goal of reducing cervical cancer incidence and mortality. Supports family physicians and nurse practitioners so they can provide the best possible cervical screening for their patients

13. Ontario Cervical Screening Program • Women age 21 – 70 • Who have been sexually active • Every three years

14. Colorectal Cancer Screening ProgramColonCancerCheck • The ColonCancerCheck program is the first province-wide, organized screening program designed to raise screening rates and reduce deaths from colorectal cancer. • ColonCancerCheckFOBT kits are available through primary care providers. Individuals without a primary care provider can obtain a kit from a pharmacist or by calling Telehealth Ontario.

15. What are The Tests for Colorectal Cancer? • Average Risk, 50 – 74 yrsFecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) • Increased Risk Colonoscopy

16. Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Checks for small amount of blood in stool • Men and women age 50 and older • No family history of colorectal cancer • No symptoms or other health conditions

17. Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) • Every 2 years • Done at home • No cost

18. Implementation Phase • 6 workshops (2 Spanish, 2 Arabic and 2 Nepalese speaking Buthanese communities) • 3 Cancer Prevention Breast and cervical cancer screening programs • 3 Cancer Prevention Colorectal cancer screening program

19. Workshops • Their language • No cost • Childcare provided • Refreshment provided

20. Agenda

22. Questions

23. Thank you