Description
The main objective of the project is the prevention of cancer diseases. This is aimed at reducing Poland's morbidity and mortality rates, whose average is higher due to breast cancer. The reduction can be achieved by improving the availability and quality of medical services under the Programme for Early Detection of Breast Cancer. Therefore, the key elements of the project include: the purchase of diagnostic equipment, including one mammobus and eight mammography devices; sending profiled personal invitations; information and promotion activities; and preventive examinations. The target group is women aged between 50 and 69 years, which are addressed by the National Screening for Breast Cancer Programme, and women in the age groups 40-49 and 70-75, which are targeted for preventive examinations. The indirect target group is the medical personnel that provides the diagnostic services , who will benefit from an improvement in quality of their equipment.
Summary of project results
Within the project there were various complementary activities carried out, focusing on two main areas: 1. Investment activities, including: a) the purchase of diagnostic equipment (3 mammobuses, 15 mammographic x-ray equipment); b) the purchase of equipment necessary for the implementation of the project; c) the purchase of phantoms for testing the quality of mammography examinations (15 sets). 2 Non-investment activities: a) 22158 examinations carried out - for women aged 40-49 and 70-75 and the continuation of examinations within the framework of the PPWWRP for the women in the screening group; b) trainings for the project staff (3 commercial agents and 1PR specialist); c) trainings for a team of technicians and mammobuses administrative staff (55 people); d) mailing of 2 680 000 targeted invitations to registered beneficiaries of PPWWRP (Prophylactic Program of early detection of breast cancer), and to participants of the prophylactic examinations; e) training cycles on prevention of breast cancer combined with self-examination courses for beneficiaries (135 meetings); f) implementation of the project’s publicity plan; g) arranging three information and publicity events h) tele-education for women who should attend the second examination (150 mammography examinations) i) trainings for radiology technicians concerning the exclusion of erroneous reading of examinations and first aid and resuscitation (40 people); j) the ambassadors of mammography examinations (educating as many as 25 people, providing educational materials for distribution); the goal was achieved and initial target values were exceeded, due to the use of savings. The project was not implemented in partnership. The beneficiary did not benefit from the Bilateral Cooperation Fund.
Summary of bilateral results