Does socio-economic status in Greece affect participation in cancer screening programmes during the period of financial crisis?

ConclusionThe financial crisis is complex and several factors affect all levels of the health system. Greece has no organised population-based screening programme. Mean annual income and education level determine participation in cancer screening in women visiting a major state anticancer hospital. Moreover, reduced public health spending in a prolonged austerity setting will hinder the participation of unemployed and less educated women in regular preventive activities, thus breaching the human right to access to health prevention.
Source: Journal of Public Health - Category: Health Management Source Type: research