In 2003, at the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Urban Indian Health Institute conducted a survey among urban Indian health organizations and state breast and cervical cancer early detection programs to gather baseline information on the availability of breast and cervical screening services for urban Indian women. An aggregate report (PDF) of these findings was released by the Urban Indian Health Institute in 2004, and was the first report of its kind to provide baseline information on breast and cervical cancer screening services for urban Indian women. Findings that emerged from this report included the many barriers to screening that were identified by both the urban Indian health organizations and the state programs, as well as the need for increased collaboration between partners such as urban Indian health organizations and state breast and cervical programs.
