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Role and Importance of Civil Society Organisations in the Support of Cancer Screening


Authors: J. Gregor 1;  O. Májek 1,2;  L. Dušek 1,2;  L. Šnajdrová 1
Authors‘ workplace: Institut bio­statistiky a analýz, LF a PřF MU, Brno 1;  Ústav zdravotnických informací a statistiky ČR, Praha 2
Published in: Klin Onkol 2014; 27(Supplementum 2): 128-130
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amko20142S128

Overview

Promotion of cancer screening programmes and provision of correct and comprehensive information to the general public are essential for achieving sufficient attendance at the program­mes and fulfilling their long‑term function. Various NGOs and CSOs play a very important role in this field. The article provides an overview of the most visible activities and campaigns that spread information about cancer prevention and preventive examinations in the Czech Republic.

Key words:
civil society organisation –  health campaigns –  prevention –  screening

This study was supported by the project 36/14//NAP “Development and implementation of metho­dology for the evaluation of effectiveness of personalised invitations of citizens to cancer screening programmes” as part of the program­­me of the Czech Ministry of Health “National action plans and conceptions”.

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.

Submitted:
9. 9. 2014

Accepted:
30. 10. 2014


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