{"id":98337,"date":"2026-06-10T04:55:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T04:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/densebreastscanada.ca\/?p=98337"},"modified":"2026-10-08T22:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T22:16:22","slug":"launched-why-the-national-advisory-committee-on-preventive-health-services-matters-to-all-of-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/densebreastscanada.ca\/fr\/launched-why-the-national-advisory-committee-on-preventive-health-services-matters-to-all-of-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Launched: Why the National Advisory Committee on Preventive Health Services matters to all of us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. When should you start cancer screening?<\/li>\n
  2. What tests should you be offered?<\/li>\n
  3. Who qualifies for additional screening or preventive care?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The answers to these questions can affect whether diseases are detected early or too late.<\/p>\n

    That’s why the launch of the National Advisory Committee on Preventive Health Services (NACPHS) matters.<\/p>\n

    These recommendations help shape the care millions of Canadians receive. They influence guidance on breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, and prostate cancer screening, as well as diabetes, hypertension, postpartum depression, thyroid disease, vision care, and many other aspects of prevention and early detection.<\/p>\n

    The NACPHS follows the suspension of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care in March 2025 and years of calls for a more modern, transparent, and accountable approach to guideline development.<\/p>\n

    For nearly a decade, Dense Breasts Canada has advocated for reforms to how preventive health guidelines are developed in Canada because outdated recommendations can delay diagnosis, limit access to screening, and affect health outcomes.<\/p>\n

    We are encouraged to see many of the reforms we have long advocated for reflected in the new committee’s approach, including:<\/p>\n