Pharmacists FOBruary
January 22, 2013
BOWEL Cancer Australia is urging
pharmacists and pharmacy staff to
get behind FOBruary this year, and
encourage Aussies aged 50 and over to
take a FOB (faecal occult blood) test
during the month of February to
screen for bowel cancer.
“From January 2013, the Federal
Government funded National
Bowel Cancer Screening Program
(NBCSP) will send an iFOB Test
(immunochemical Faecal Occult
Blood Test) to Australians turning
50, 55, 60 and 65 only, excluding
millions of people,” a statement by
Bowel Cancer Australia said.
“Pharmacists and pharmacy staff
have met a critical need by making
bowel cancer screening accessible
for those Australians who want to
take action against this common
cancer,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, Bowel Cancer
Australia has said that pharmacists
wishing to get involved in FOBruary
will be supported by a national
advertising and media relations
campaign, highlighting the need to
do a FOB Test and the options for
purchasing a BowelScreen Australia
test kit.
Pharmacies interested in providing
the BowelScreen Australia Program
to their community may contact
1800 55 65 75 (option 3).
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