The Flying Doctor recently delivered a three-day health camp in the remote community of Kingoonya, helping local men learn more about prevention and early screening.

The program was hosted by the RFDS and Preventive Health SA last month, with a Rural Generalist, Mental Health Clinician, Dietitian and Community Health Nurse delivering health education activities.

Eleven Kingoonya community members welcomed the RFDS team as part of a focus on bowel screening, a health topic often avoided because of shame or embarrassment.

Bowel cancer is treatable in more than 90 per cent of cases when found early, making regular screening a key part of prevention.

The Flying Doctor aims to break down barriers by delivering education on Country in familiar community settings.

Pitjantjatjara and Kokatha woman and RFDS Aboriginal Health Practitioner Kristen Besant said the approach helped support local engagement.

"Being in a familiar and comfortable environment plays an important role in supporting engagement in screening programs like this," Ms Besant said.

"To have 11 community members actively engage in vital screening, who had never been screened for bowel cancer, highlights how culturally appropriate approaches can make a real difference."

Bringing health services from the city to the outback is important for communities such as Kingoonya, which is more than 600 kilometres from Adelaide.

Kingoonya resident Lenny Willis said remote communities needed ongoing access to screening and care.

"Access to regular care and screening is very important to people in remote areas like us and many others in outback country," Mr Willis said.

"Communities would like to see this as an ongoing program."

The Kingoonya health camp is one of many delivered by the Flying Doctor in remote communities.

The program was supported by the Kingoonya Community and Kingoonya Schoolhouse Cafe, which helped provide a welcoming space for participants.

Ms Besant said that local support helped make the program possible.

"Their willingness to open their doors made it possible to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for everyone involved," Ms Besant said.

The Kingoonya health camp follows similar RFDS initiatives delivered with men's and women's groups in Marree and Oodnadatta.

Community-led and culturally appropriate programs are aimed at improving access to early diagnosis, preventative care and health equity across rural and remote Australia.