Bringing Breast Cancer Screening Closer to Home: Partnering for Wellness in Ty-Histanis – FNHA
Nov 20, 2025
In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) partnered with BC Cancer, Uut Uustukyuu Society, Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, and ʔuukʷinkpanač to host a three-day mobile breast screening event from October 28–30, at the Tla-o-qui-aht Health Centre in Ty-Histanis. The event reflected the partners’ shared goal of reducing barriers to care and improving access to preventive health services for Indigenous peoples.
Johanne Lenfesty, one of BC Cancer’s mammography technicians on site during the event, explained how the mobile program is improving access for rural and remote communities across the province:
“We see many women who might not have been screened because of where they live. Bringing the service to community makes it more accessible and less intimidating. Our role is to make every person feel comfortable, supported, and informed. It only takes a few minutes, but it can save a life.”
