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 place of work:
Institut biostatistiky a analýz, LF a PřF MU, Brno
1; Ústav zdravotnických informací a statistiky ČR, Praha
2
Published in the journal:
Klin Onkol 2014; 27(Supplementum 2): 128-130
doi:
https://doi.org/10.14735/amko20142S128
Summary
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
Zdroje
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Štítky
Paediatric clinical oncology Surgery Clinical oncologyČlánok vyšiel v časopise
Clinical Oncology
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