Health promotion of screening programmes ensures that women who can benefit from screening are informed and empowered to take advantage of those benefits. Both programmes have a well women focus and acknowledge both the benefits and limitations associated with participation in screening programmes.

The Breast Screening Programme:

• provides comprehensive information about the purpose of breast screening
• encourages informed participation in BreastScreen Aotearoa

Women enrolled in the programme will be registered with consent on a national registry and be able to access their own information which includes screening tests, smear takers, specialists and laboratories. If you change your name or address please let your smear taker and the National Screening Programme Staff know by calling freephone: 0800 729 729.

For more information visit www.nsu.govt.nz or go to the National Cancer Control Strategy website