NEW Zealand Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has confirmed the commencement of a new national bowel screening program, which is being implemented across NZ over the next three years.
Once the scheme is fully rolled out more than 700,000 Kiwis aged between 60 and 74 will be invited for free screening every two years.
Coleman said the tests are expected to save lives, with over 3,000 New Zealanders currently diagnosed with bowel cancer every year, and more than 1,200 deaths.
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