Tag: Beaufort Delta
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NWT Rolls Out Free HPV Self-Screening Kits by Mail to Beaufort Delta Residents
Overview of the Initiative The Northwest Territories (NWT) health authority has launched a pilot project to mail free human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits to residents in the Beaufort Delta region. The program is designed to improve access to cervical cancer screening, particularly for people in remote communities. Eligible residents in Sachs Harbour and Tsiigehtchic are…
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NWT launches self-screening HPV kit mail-out pilot to boost cervical cancer screening
Northwest Territories launches HPV self-screening kit mail-out pilot The Northwest Territories (NWT) is piloting a new way to expand access to cervical cancer screening by sending free human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling kits to eligible residents in the Beaufort Delta region. The initiative, developed with input from local Indigenous organizations and the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer,…