BREAST CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

Reporting year for qualitative data:	2021
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:	No
Documented cancer screening policy:	Yes
Nature of documentation of the policy:	Notification
Year programme was initiated:	2021
Programme introduction was preceded by a pilot:	No
Screening tests provided free of charge:	No
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:	Individual
• Screening participation:	Individual & Aggregated
• Screening test results:	Individual & Aggregated
• Further assessment:	No
• Final pathology diagnosis:	Individual & Aggregated
• Cancer staging:	No
• Treatment:	No
The information system exists at national or sub-national level:	Individual: National Aggregated: 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:	2021
Target age (min-max) and screening interval [months] for each test:	Mammography/DBT (40-65 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 One-on-one education Social media platform
Invitations to eligible population:	No
Source of the eligible individuals identified:	-
Method of invitation:	-
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:	No
Reference standards for performance indicators:	-
Evaluation reports published in the last five years:	No
Performance indicators
Reporting year for quantitative data:	No data currently available

Check also the following factsheets: Dominican Republic, Cervical, Colorectal