BREAST CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

Reporting year for qualitative data:	2025
Source of qualitative data:	Directly from Programme

Organization of screening
An individual/team/institution responsible to coordinate the programme:	Yes
Dedicated budget for screening programme:	Yes
Documented cancer screening policy:	Yes
Nature of documentation of the policy:	Recommendation
Year programme was initiated:	2007
Programme introduction was preceded by a pilot:	Yes, pilot evaluated and report published
Screening tests provided free of charge:	Yes
Diagnostic tests provided free of charge:	No
Treatment services provided free of charge:	No
Information system and data collection
System that collects data:	Individual & Aggregated
• Identification of eligible population:	No
• Screening participation:	Individual & Aggregated
• Screening test results:	Individual & Aggregated
• Further assessment:	Individual
• Final pathology diagnosis:	Individual
• Cancer staging:	Individual
• Treatment:	Individual
The information system exists at national or sub-national level:	Individual: Both national and sub-national Aggregated: Both national and sub-national
The information system collects data outside the programme (opportunistic screening/private sector):	No
Cancer screening data is linked with population-based cancer registry (PBCR):	No
Screening protocol
A screening protocol or guideline:	Yes
Year of published/updated protocol:	2016
Target age (min-max) and screening interval [months] for each test:	CBE (30-99 years / [12 months])
All mammograms read by two radiologists independently:	-
Invitations for screening and further assessment
Initiatives to create population awareness by the Health Ministry/Health Authority:	Mass media campaign Small media campaign Group education One-on-one education Dedicated website Social media platform
Invitations to eligible population:	Yes
Source of the eligible individuals identified:	List from GP or PHC
Method of invitation:	SMS, Phone calls, Other (invitation done through the PHC center by the local staff)
Screen positive individuals actively contacted for further assessment:	Yes
Individuals with a precancer or cancer diagnosis actively contacted:	Yes
Quality Assurance (QA) of screening activities
Documented standard operating procedure/policy for QA:	No
An individual/team/institution responsible for QA:	No
Accreditation of mammography units:	No
Accreditation of pathology services:	No
Documented performance indicators:	Yes
Reference standards for performance indicators:	No
Evaluation reports published in the last five years:	Yes
Performance indicators
Reporting year for quantitative data:	2019
Source of quantitative data:	Directly from programme
Age range and regional limitation if applicable:	30-99 years
Invitation coverage (%):
Participation rate (%):
Examination coverage (%):	1.7
Completeness of data related to screening test results (%):	100
Completeness of data related to further assessment results (%):	100
Further assessment rate (%):	2.8
Further assessment participation rate (%):
Detection rate of CIS (x 1000):
Detection rate of invasive cancer (x 1000):
Detection rate of CIS and invasive cancer (x 1000):
Positive Predictive Value of abnormal screening test to detect CIS (x 1000):
Positive Predictive Value of invasive cancer (x 1000):
Positive Predictive Value of CIS and invasive cancer (x 1000):
More quantitative data (2019)

Check also the following factsheets: Bangladesh, Cervical, Colorectal