Vision and mission
The vision
The vision of the Svit Programme is to timely detect precancerous changes and colorectal cancer for in as many people from target population as possible.
The mission
Ministry of Health of the RS developed the Svit Programme in 2007, whose mission is to provide a high-quality screening and early detection programme for colorectal cancer for citizens of the Republic of Slovenia in the age target group. Screening for colorectal cancer is especially effective. Because we can successfully treat early detected cases with timely polyps’ removal and thus even prevent cancer.
The mission of the Svit Programme is thus the reduction of colorectal cancer morbidity and mortality and the increasing of the share of found precancerous changes in rectum and large intestine.
One of the aims of the Svit Programme is that at least 70 % of invited persons will actively participate in the Programme. Thus, it is essential that we achieve completely new actions, some new attitude towards health, a great level of trust and gain new skills. Each individual must follow several steps when they join the Programme.
Successful implementation of the Svit Programme can prevent suffering for patients as well as for their family members and can even prevent colorectal cancer.
Programme management
Dominika Novak Mlakar, MD, finished her studies at the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana and specialised from public health. She enrolled the Interdisciplinary after graduate Biomedicine study ate the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana. She has years of experience from different fields of public health. She started her professional career in Community Health Centre in Ljubljana at CINDI Slovenia, where she actively worked on smoking cessation programmes and education of individual and group counsellors for help in smoking cessation since 2000. Following the example of call centres for help in smoking cessation abroad, she established a counselling line in Slovenia in 2006. She actively participated in the preparation of the Regulation on the operation of smoking cessation counselling line, which was introduced by the Ministry of Health in 2008.
In 2006, she participated in the preparation of documents for the development of the National screening and early detection programme for colorectal cancer – the Svit Programme and she has participated in its implementation on national level since 2009. She is employed at the National Institute of Public Health since 2009. From 2010 to 2013 she managed the Svit Department. She is a member of various Slovene professional associations in the field of public health and a critic for Zdravstveno varstvo journal.
The Call Centre
If you dial +386 1 620 45 21 you will reach highly trained professional from the field of gastroenterology and oncology. Employed in the Svit Call Centre will be happy to answer all your questions on the Svit Programme, treatment process, colorectal cancer and any other questions regarding your participation in the Svit Programme. If your test results were positive, call the Call Centre, where you will discuss the most suitable time and place for your colonoscopy examination. You can call them from Monday to Friday between 9.00 AM and 2.00 PM.
Since the employed in the Call Centre deal with sensitive personal data on a daily basis, they sign the Statement on personal data protection, which determines that they will not forward these data.
Employees in the Call Centre work on a very professional level and the offer you detailed information on colorectal cancer and the Svit Programme. The kindness and persistence of the Call Centre motivate many people to respond to the Svit Programme invitation. They are pleased when the disease is detected early enough to be successfully treated or even prevented.
Post terminal
The post terminal is very important for Svit Programme since it is responsible for timely sending out Svit Programme invitations for the target group of people aged 50 to 74 years. They also fill in the central system data obtained from returned Statements on Voluntary Participation in the Svit Programme, as well as for sending reminders to those who did not return this Statement. They are happy to prepare and send out negative occult blood test results.
Since they deal with sensitive personal data on a daily basis, they sign the Statement on personal data protection, which determines that they will not forward these data.
Employed in the Post terminal are gladly doing this hard work because they are a small and effective team, which can overcome every obstacle in their way. They realize that they are a pebble in the mosaic, which enables the operation of the live-saving Svit Programme.
Laboratory
After you have checked whether you have written both dates of stool samples collection and that both containers are inserted in a plastic bag with your data, sealed and sent, your shipment arrives in Svit Programme Central laboratory. Employees first check whether samples are suitable for analysis. Then, in case of suitable samples, they enter the data of the person who sent the sample into a computer system and analyse the samples. Based on the analysis, they prepare a test result, which is sent to the user. Within a week after receiving your samples, you are informed about the laboratory test results.
Since employees deal with sensitive personal data on a daily basis, they sign the Statement on personal data protection, which determines that they will not forward these data.
They perform their work meticulously and precisely because they are aware of their responsibility. They perform their work with optimism because they know that they will make several people happy with their test results and even save some lives.
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CENTRES
If the specialist discovers polyps or some other anomalies during the colonoscopy, they take the samples and send them to further examination to a pathologist. Pathologists are doctor specialists who use the microscope to study pathological changes in cells, tissues and organs. They study the sample and determine a possible tissue change.
The following histopathological centres operate as part of the Svit Programme:
Honorary patron
BORUT PAHOR
Current president of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, took over the honorary patronage on the national screening and early detection programme for colorectal cancer – the Svit Programme –...
Supporters
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH MURSKA SOBOTA
As Christians, we strive to establish biblical truths in everyday life and we support all philanthropic initiatives, which contribute to improved lifestyle in a proper way. We are sure that the Svit...
NURSING HOME FOR THE ELDERLY RADENCI
DOSOR, Nursing home for the elderly Radenci, is a centre of propositions and the development of services for the elderly and it offers quality options for temporary or permanent living with all...
ETHNOTRIP
We, members of Ethnotrip group, are well aware of the fact how quickly a disease can make our life harder, because one of our members has a chronic gastrointestinal disease. Thus, the decision to...
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY OF NURSES, MIDWIFES AND HEALTH TECHNICIANS OF POMURJE
We, nurses, midwifes and health technicians are strongly connected with healthy and sick people on our professional paths. Professional knowledge gives us the strength to influence people who are...
AGRITOURIST COOPERATIVE ŽITEK
Agritourist cooperative Žitek is a fair cooperative that strives to contribute to rural development and offer of healthy and irreproachable food as well as to revival of Goričko region, which would...
POMURJE CANCER SOCIETY
Pomurje cancer society is striving to achieve its mission – prevention and early detection of cancerous diseases. Thus, it actively supports the Svit Programme from the very beginning. Through our...