ON TIME Program

ON TIME Programme was created for implementation in all three countries with aim of giving recommendations for improvement of prevention, early detection and treatment of breast and colon cancer in the project areas.

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ON TIME events according to ON TIME Programme - 8 promotional-educational events for rising awareness were held in each country

This was the community-based approach – accessing population in the places where they reside with the aim to increase access to health services and information.

There were eight promotional - educational events implemented at each country. 

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Workshops for NGO representatives from Programme area

Institute for public health of West Herzegovina County organized 2 workshops for representatives of the non-governmental sector, doctors and representatives of public institutions named "The role of government organizations in the prevention and early detection of colon and breast cancer".

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E- Health tool 

Previously developed e-health tool, as one of results from MELAdetect project, was upgraded in the way that users of the tool can enter data on performed and scheduled preventive examinations, which would make it easier for users to record and monitor preventive examinations such as ultrasound of the breast, mammography, colonoscopy, as well as all other examinations performed.

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Professional development of health specialists from Project Partner institutions on oncology international conference and other forms of education and training systems

Professional development of health specialists from Project Partner institutions on oncology international conference and other forms of education and training systems.

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Lifelong learning trainings for health specialists

Lifelong learning trainings for health specialists were organized by public health institutes in each country on the different educational subject. 

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Procurement of equipment for health care institutions

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Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for early detections of breast and colon cancer

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Communication activities

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Health care professionals networked and strengthened for providing improved health services

Deferent types of education for healthcare professionals were organised during project implementation (not including professionals educated in more than one education or without proper evidence):

1. ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress 2021 - 2 healthcare professionals
2. 15th European Colorectal Congress - 3 healthcare professionals
3. Open Days of Slovenian Cancer Screening Programs - 6 healthcare professionals
4. Dubrovnik Congress 2022 - 1 healthcare professional
5. Breast and abdominal ultrasound course - 8 healthcare professionals
6. Training for health specialists on utilization of the Gastroscope, Colonoscope and HF Generator - 6 healthcare professionals
7. Communication in the context of working with oncological patients - 75 healthcare professionals
8. Workshops on immunization - 80 healthcare professionals

The total number of educated participants on health care from the being to the end of project implementation is 181.

Improved health services provided for early detection of colon and breast cancer and optimisation of treatment of cancer patients

Due to modernized equipment, 3111 patients were included in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures:

• Body measurement - 83
• Endoscopic procedure (Colonoscopy) - 119
• Endoscopic procedure (Gastroscopy) - 208
• Polypectomy - 8
• Test for occult bleeding in stool - 649
• Treatment procedure optimized for cancer patients - 662
• Ultrasound examinations - 1382

The total number of patients included in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures from the being to the end of project implementation is 3111.