The testing that occurred in another community that the Member refers to was testing for something else that may have been easy to test at the community level. I’m not sure how easy it is to test for cancer, but what we can do is have the department make it very clear to the health authorities and health centres that catching cancer at stage 1 is the most efficient way, has the greatest possibility of curing the individual and the least expense to the public purse when we are able to catch cancer at the first stage and not the fifth stage. So that message can be sent to the health authorities and the health centres that we try to do as early detection as possible. So if people are coming in sick and suspect they have cancer, the health centre and the health authorities should respond to that urgently.
Tom Beaulieu on Question 83-17(1): Health Care Assessment In Sahtu Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on December 15th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 83-17(1): Health Care Assessment In Sahtu Communities
Oral Questions
December 14th, 2011
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