Introduction

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with approximately 2.3 million new cases diagnosed in 2020 alone. Despite advancements in early detection, breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women.

Early detection through regular screening significantly increases survival rates, yet many women remain resistant to undergoing screening due to fear, lack of awareness, or access barriers.

Care coordinator activation has been instrumental in reaching more women and facilitating their journey from screening to treatment, enhanced coordination, and improved communication among healthcare providers streamline screening, ensuring timely interventions and enhancing overall patient outcomes in breast cancer management.

Reducing The Burden

As per KSA-Ministry of health statistics Periodic screening is an important step in early detection, that can helps to detects 40% of cases with an average cure rate of 92-96%

Objective: Early detection through screen all eligible women aged 40-69 years (As per MOH-Saudi gudilnes) in Jubail City and facilitate their journey from initial screening to management and referrals, ensuring comprehensive and streamlined care.

 

Method 

1. Collaborate with the Population Health Management team to identify and register eligible women in Jubail City. Ensure these women are linked with the Team-Based Care (TBC) at Primary Health Care (PHC) centers.

2. The Eastern Health Cluster has implemented a comprehensive pathway for beneficiaries, which the Jubail Health Network (JHN) specifically designed to align with its workflow. This pathway maps the journey of beneficiaries from community outreach through Primary Health Care (PHC) and onward to secondary and tertiary care, with a multidisciplinary team assigned to support each level of care.

3. Implement the care coordinator's role at each level to enhance communication between healthcare providers and beneficiaries, ensuring best utilize of digital health application. Such as: podcast , virtual clinic a seamless transition through the care pathway.

4.Create a platform to streamline early detection measures to evaluate the program's effectiveness..