Strategy informs prevention and early detection in New Zealand
March 27, 2017
New Zealand Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Early Detection Strategy 2017 to 2022
Co-published in late March by the Health Promotion Agency and MelNet, the New Zealand Skin Cancer Primary Prevention and Early Detection Strategy 2017 to 2022 is a sector-led strategy to help inform programmes and activities to reduce skin cancer incidence and impact in New Zealand. Evidence suggests that the best avenues for reducing New Zealand’s skin cancer burden are primary prevention and early diagnosis
Designed as a call to action for all professionals working in skin cancer control, the strategy includes an up-to-date analysis of both the epidemiology of skin cancer in New Zealand, including risk factors, as well as evidence-based interventions to reduce exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) that causes harm.
The strategy also is designed as a basis for fostering broader and greater engagement in skin cancer primary prevention by agencies that include the Ministry of Education (school and early childhood settings) and WorkSafe NZ (workplace settings) as well as local government and sporting and recreational bodies.
The strategy is available as a PDF on the SunSmart and MelNet websites.