Government expands Breast Cancer Screening through Self-Referrals

The provincial government announced today that individuals between the ages of 40-49 years are eligible for the Provincial Breast Screening Program as part effective immediately.

With this expansion, individuals between the ages of 40-74 years can now access breast cancer screening through self-referrals.

Implementation of this policy has involved significant expansion of infrastructure and resources to support an additional 34,000 people who are now eligible for the program.

This includes investing funding of $805,000 for two additional mammography units in St. John’s and Grand Falls-Windsor, as well as funding to support renovations required to install these two units.

This announcement aligns Newfoundland and Labrador with other provinces across Canada.