Petition request
That the House of Representatives urge the Government to restore and extend the screening programme for breast cancer, the leading cause of death for women under 65, by adding breast-screening participation as a Health System Indicator, aiming to screen 70% of eligible women, and screening women aged 70-74.
Petition reason
Since the Covid-19 lockdowns, participation in BreastScreen Aotearoa’s (BSA) mammogram screening programme has dropped to levels below 10 years ago. We believe the Government needs to prioritise women’s health by adding breast screening participation to the Health System Indicators, investing to regain BSA’s agreed target of 70% coverage of women aged 45-69, extending to 70-74 like other countries, and providing funding and resources to process the entire Covid-19 backlog within six months.
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Petition progress
- Open for signatures
- Closed for signatures
- Select Committee
- Reported
- Referred to Minister
| Number of signatures: | 10238 |
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| Date presented: | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Considered by: | Petitions |
| SC Report(s): | 01 Mar 2023 (Final) |
| Presenting member: | Hon Brooke van Velden |
| Closing date: | 03 Dec 2021 |