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Resolving governance problems in screening

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Effective governance of a cancer screening programme hinges on clear leadership, well-defined roles, and robust institutional coordination across four core functions: programme coordination, service delivery, monitoring, and evaluation. In a nutshell, Health Authority sets policy, allocates resources and defines quality standards, which the Programme Director operationalizes and Health Coordinators enforce by managing local compliance and reporting. Screening Centre Managers supervise clinical teams and Quality Assurance Unit evaluate key performance indicators. This governance framework, with distinct leadership roles and interlocking institutions, ensures that cancer screening is delivered efficiently, transparently, and continuously improved through data-driven oversight. The EUCanScreen consortium will conduct a survey on governance and sustainability of cancer screening programs across Europe. First results of this survey will be presented to highlight key areas for improvement in different countries and regions.

Source: European Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaf161.311

Author: A Carvalho

Institution: Centre international de recherche sur le cancer

Language: English

Topic: Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,181