Press Release – Science Media Centre A new test that gives women the option to self-screen for cervical cancer, and a more proactive breast screening system, will be funded in Budget 2021. The changes aim to address long-standing inequities around cervical cancer and barriers to getting … A new test that gives women the option to self-screen for cervical cancer, and a more proactive breast screening system, will be funded in Budget 2021. The changes aim to address long-standing inequities around cervical cancer and barriers to getting screened. The Government says only 61 per cent of eligible wāhine Māori are reached by the current cervical cancer screening programme.