Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the age for mammogram screenings will be lowered to 45 by the end of next year in Manitoba, with a longer-term goal of reducing it to 40.
Manitoba is making a major change in an effort to fight rising breast cancer rates among young women.
Health minister Uzoma Asagwara told Global Winnipeg that the age for mammogram screenings will be lowered to 45 by the end of next year.Asagwara said the government wants to make sure the change is done “the right way,” via a phased-in approach that will eventually see the age dropped even further to 40.
“We all want this to happen faster, but we need to make sure we do it in a methodical way — so that we have the capacity that’s needed to make sure everyone can get the right care where and when they need it.“We also intend to make sure that women who are currently eligible have access to screening have the info and education to get screening done in a timely manner.”U.S.
“We’re doing the work right now of making sure we’re going to be training more folks in mammography, so that we have the staff available to deliver that care,” Asagwara said.Viewed
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