Prevention Program | Prevention Program

Technical support in implementing screening programs in other territories

Providing the necessary information to the territories that want to implement a screening program, both on daily functioning and dynamics as issues management and evaluation.

Evaluating the impact and results of Programmes

Define and calculate indicators that allow us to assess the short and long term impact of screening programs on population and develop new ones according to available scientific evidence.

Developing better cancer screening and early detection tools

Strengthen the evaluation of new tools and screening tests to determine its introduction studies to determine the validity and performance compared with standard tests.
Participate in the development of new technologies aimed at screening to determine individual susceptibility to develop cancer.

Providing knowledge and information dissemination on prevention

Identify information needs, both users and professionals, and develop explanatory materials with key messages and recommendations that facilitate the understanding of the importance of prevention.

Identify and minimize barriers to access to screening programs

The benefit of a screening program is related to the number of people involved, so know the beliefs of the people on the perception of risk to get sick as well as participate in a screening program will improve the acceptability of the screening.

Improving Information systems

Developing information systems that enable more efficient management of programs and facilitate their use in research.

Monitoring the activity and process for screening

Ensuring equity in access to screening programs in the target population, ensuring that participation is so informed and that all cases end the process with a definitive result. Ensure that the screening process follows the minimum quality standards at all levels and to prepare periodic reports to endorse values. This information will allow us to modify specific points of the circuit that do not meet these requirements.