Breast cancer screening in Canada: 2021/2022

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This section summarizes the strategies that provinces and territories employ to increase screening participation and improve the screening experience for all eligible people, and specific populations such as First Nations, Inuit, and/or Métis, underscreened and underserved populations, rural and remote populations, and LGBTQ2S+.

Population outreach

Number of provinces and territories who are using strategies to increase and improve screening in different populations:
The number of provinces and territories who are using strategies to increase and improve screening in different populations are 11 for all eligible people; 11 for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis; 11 for underserved populations; 11 for rural and remote populations; 8 for LGBTQ2S+ populations.

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