MOBILE HEALTH
Bringing mobile lung health services to Alberta communities.
Lung Health Check is Canada’s first mobile lung health program, delivering services directly to Alberta communities that need it the most.
Launching in July 2025, the fleet will travel to high-priority rural and Indigenous communities across Alberta.
Collaboration meets innovation.
Many rural and Indigenous communities in Alberta have limited access to lung health services. This can mean long trips and delays in finding and treating lung problems.
Lung Health Check will bring testing closer to home, helping to detect lung conditions earlier, resulting in more effective care and better patient outcomes.
This project is coordinated by Praxus Health and Aceso Medical, and funded through a partnership with the Government of Alberta, Alberta Cancer Foundation and Astrazeneca.
“We are committed to ensuring every Albertan has access to the health care services they need when and where they need them. These mobile units will help bridge existing gaps in the health care system and improve outcomes for Albertans in rural and remote areas.”
-Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Health
Early detection, better outcomes.
1 in 5 Albertans have a lung condition
Lung Health is important. Each day Albertans of all ages are diagnosed with lung conditions — including lung cancer. It’s one of the deadliest forms of cancer, affecting one in 13 Albertans and causing more than 1,500 deaths each year.
Getting your lungs checked can help catch problems sooner, resulting in better outcomes and more effective treatment.
Meet the fleet.
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) van
A PFT is a set of simple breathing tests that check how well your lungs work.
This test will be offered to anyone ages 5+ who require a PFT for diagnosis or monitoring. Each test can take up to one hour and is completed in a fully equipped sprinter van.
Please note: Due to the compact size of the van, it is not wheelchair accessible.
A requisition from a primary care provider is needed to book.
Launching July 2025.
Low-dose Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan truck
A low-dose chest CT scan is a type of x-ray that helps detect lung diseases before they appear —including early-stage lung cancer.
This scan takes a few minutes and does not require an injection or dye.
Low-dose CT scans will be available to individuals eligible for lung cancer screening through the Alberta Lung Cancer Screening Program.
Launching spring 2026.
