June 26 - Essex County NPLC is promoting cervical cancer screening for women in Ford City, a Windsor neighbourhood with a low rate of regular checkups. Residents experience multiple barriers to health care such as transportation issues, poverty and not having a family doctor, which is why an outreach office was opened there three years ago. According to clinical lead Nurse Practitioner Shelley Raymond, lack of regular testing can be extremely dangerous, as research shows early diagnosis for cervical cancer could dramatically increase survival rates, so they hope to encourage women in the neighbourhood to come in and learn more about their potential health risks. For more information you can read the full article.
