A Screening Programme is a HEALTH PROGRAMME.

A Screening Programme is directed towards the detection of a specific disease or condition in a target group.

For example:

• cervical cancer in women of a particular age group
• hypertension in adults of a particular age group or
• hearing impairment in school children.

Screening makes the use of tests which can be applied rapidly to apparently well PERSONS as a means of distinguishing those who probably have the condition from those who probably do not.

This supporting information is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	Screening Programmes