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10/29: Northern Cancer Control Strategy website and Facebook site launched
Patients and residents in the North can learn more about cancer services and programs offered across the region at www.northerncancerstrategy.ca, a new website for the Northern Cancer Control Strategy (NCCS). Interested residents can also learn more through a new NCCS Facebook site.
“The Northern Cancer Control Strategy is working to improve cancer care in the North and bring services closer to home,” said Shirley Bond, Prince George-Valemount MLA. "This new website will help connect patients and their families with basic information to better understand the cancer programs that are available for them in the North.”
The NCCS website features information on different services of the cancer care continuum, as well as key support areas, provided by Northern Health and the BC Cancer Agency. Sections include: Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, Patient Support, Telehealth, Recruitment, Patient Navigation, and Aboriginal Health.
The NCCS Facebook site will provide information about the latest developments in cancer care services for Northern BC, as well as ongoing information about strategy initiatives. The site can be found at www.facebook.com/northerncancerstrategy.
“The cancer care enhancements taking place across the North will help both current residents as well as our future generations, “ said Pat Bell, Prince George-Mackenzie MLA. “We encourage Northerners to go online and learn more about these important investments in health.”
“Health professionals at both Northern Health and the BC Cancer Agency are hard at work, helping to deliver and enhance cancer services in the North,” said Dr. Ronald Chapman, Executive Director, Northern Cancer Control Strategy. “Our NCCS website and Facebook site will not only showcase their efforts for patients and residents, but they will also help attract new cancer care staff by uniquely highlighting our regional programs and new care initiatives.”
“The Northern Cancer Control Strategy will benefit all Northern British Columbians,” said Peace River North MLA Pat Pimm. “With increasing cancer rates, the strategy will help us improve the odds for thousands of northern families and patients in the years ahead.”
The Northern Cancer Control Strategy is a joint partnership between Northern Health, BC Cancer Agency and the Provincial Health Services Authority. The strategy aims to reduce the impact of cancer by meeting the unique needs of local communities. It is focused on enhancing the continuum of cancer services in the North to bring care as close to home as possible.
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Contact:
Sonya Kruger
Communications Specialist
250-649-4873
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