Kia Ora, Welcome to the National Screening Unit
This website has information on who we are and what we do. You can find out about our programmes and services and how to access them.
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NSU Screening Programmes
The National Cervical Screening Programme is available to all women in New Zealand aged 20 until they turn 70. Having cervical smear tests every three years can prevent cervical cancer.
New Zealand’s free national breast screening programme checks women for signs of early breast cancer. Regular mammograms are available for women aged between 45 and 69 to reduce their risk of dying of breast cancer.
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A number of screening tests are offered to help protect women and their babies. Pregnant women are offered HIV screening and screening for Down syndrome and other conditions. Babies are screened for 28 metabolic disorders (the heel prick test), and for hearing loss.
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