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Manitoba immunization and screening mammograph helped in preventive care - Health WINNIPEG -- Manitoba government programs in childhood immunization and screening mammography actively helped the provision of preventive care, according to a report in the December 2003 of the American Journal of Public Health.
The longitudinal study by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy concluded that Organized programs that target population groups, recognize barriers to access, and facilitate self-evaluation are critical for equitable delivery.
The article reports that:
* cervical cancer screening rates remained static and showed strong socioeconomic differences
* childhood immunization rates remained high with small socioeconomic gradients and
* The introduction of the Manitoba Breast Screening Program resulted in rising rates of screening and vanishing socioeconomic gradients.
The authors are with the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. Sumit Gupta is also with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario. Dawn Traverse is also with the David Thompson Health Region, Red Deer, Alberta.
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