Health Education Centres

Eat better...Be more active... Ready for a lifestyle check?
Make an appointment with your Health Education Centre (HEC) and meet with a lifestyle expert, get the right advice to meet your needs and access a multitude of resources (list of HEC - french only [PDF - 200Ko):

CSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île
CSSS de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle
CSSS du Sud-Ouest—Verdun
CSSS Cavendish
CSSS de la Montagne
CSSS Bordeaux-Cartierville—Saint-Laurent
CSSS d’Ahuntsic et Montréal-Nord
CSSS Coeur-de-l’Île
CSSS Jeanne-Mance
CSSS de Saint-Léonard et Saint-Michel
CSSS Lucille-Teasdale
CSSS de la Pointe-de-l’Île

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Cancer screening

Breast cancer

Breast cancer ranks first among all cancers diagnosed in Quebec. There are over 5000 new cases of breast cancer per year in Quebec. The chances of surviving this diseaseare improving.

If you need a mammogram (breast X-ray) screening, you must obtain a request for examination by a physician.

Québec Breast Cancer Screening Programme

The screening program for breast cancer free routine was set up for women 50 to 69.These women will automatically receive by mail a letter from the Director of Public Health inviting them to have a mammogram at a designated screening centre. This letter serves as a medical prescription.

The day of your appointment, you will be asked to complete a consent form. You will then be entered in the Screening Program for breast cancer and you will be invited to have a mammogram every two years.

For more information, consult your doctor or contact the Coordination Center Regional Services at 514 528-2424.

You can also obtain your own copy of the pamphlet on the Québec Breast Cancer Screening Program.

For more information, see the pages on : 

Prostate cancer

The prostate cancer can be detected early through various tests. Men 50 to 75 years old should consult a doctor to pass a screening for prostate cancer.

For more information, contact your CSSS.

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Testing for HIV-AIDS and STBBIs

Screening for HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) is free of charge and completely confidential at your CSSS. You can also get information, counselling and support on STBBIs. 

For more information, contact your CSSS. 

How to get tested and why

STBBI tests are done by an authorized professional in the health and social service network to detect a sexually-transmitted or blood-borne infection in someone who does not have any symptoms; these tests are usually done using a sample of the person's blood, genital secretions or urine. Some infections such as herpes and condylomas cannot be usefully diagnosed by blood testing; they are diagnosed by a doctor on the basis of the patient's answers to questions and an examination of the lesions. 

You can ask for a test after having unsafe sex without a condom or sharing a syringe or other injection equipment. People in a stable relationship who wish to stop using condoms and women who are planning to get pregnant can also ask to be screened. 

Where to get information on STBBI testing

If you have any questions about STBBI testing, speak to a nurse at Info-Santé by dialing 811. 

Please note that CLSCs, SIDEPs (integrated screening and prevention services), and a number of medical clinics offer onsite STBBI screening tests.

For more information, see the pages on :

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