Achieving our vision
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The National Screening Unit's vision is:
"Saving lives, reducing inequalities, and building the nation's health by leading the delivery of screening programmes, uncompromising in their quality and trusted by the communities we serve."
The National Screening Unit aims to improve health and reduce inequalities. The National Screening Unit Strategic Plan 2003 - 2008 outlines the ways in which this vision will be achieved over the years 2003 to 2008. The Unit seeks to provide opportunity for all eligible people, particularly those who are Māori or Pacific, to take part in organised screening programmes that best meet their needs.
This includes working with the sector to plan, fund, deliver and monitor screening programmes. Programmes must be of high quality to ensure health benefits are maximised and potential harms minimised.
Our objectives are sustainability, maximising benefits and building understanding. There are six key areas for action:
- service development
- partnership and understanding
- overall management
- research and development
- quality improvement and workforce development.
The National Screening Unit Strategic Framework
