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JDC Raises
Cancer Awareness

After decades of silence, breast
cancer survivors of the Czech Re-
public are coming together to
share their experiences, bring-
ing new light to issues that thou-
sands of women previously had
to face alone.
Through a program managed
by the American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee (JDC)
and supported by the U.S.
Agency for International Devel-
opment, Czech breast cancer sur-
vivors, some of whom had been
diagnosed as recently as six
months prior and others who are
long-term survivors, are attend-
ing workshops led by represen-
tatives of SHARE, a New York
based organization for women
with breast or ovarian cancer.
In March and June of 1995,
over 100 survivors from around
the Czech Republic participated
in first of their kind workshops
which have enabled Czech
women to take steps toward self-
empowerment and political ac-
tivism. By the end of the
program, the participants had
put together a petition to the
Ministry of Health focusing on
the importance of prevention,
early detection and the need of
funding for better equipment.
A hot-line service and resource
center, developed as a result of
the workshops, will soon open.
Grass-roots advocacy efforts are
growing as survivors learn about
the impact that a strong coali-
tion can have in a democracy.
In September, a multidisci-
plinary group of Czech medical
professionals met with two
breast-cancer specialists from
Beth Israel Hospital in New
York to discuss early detection
techniques, treatment options,
and follow-up care. Twenty
Czech survivors participated in
a leadership workshop to ad-
vance activities already under
way and open communication
between breast-cancer organi-
zations around the country. They
joined the workshop for medical
professionals to start a dialogue
aimed at sensitizing the profes-
sionals to the survivors' psycho-
logical and physical needs.
Studies show that women who
participate in support groups
that provide a safe environment
where they can freely express
their feelings tend to live longer
and happier lives. The women
from the Czech Republic who
participated in the first two phas-
es stated that "the workshop was
a source of inspiration and was
very beneficial in bringing a lot
of new information."
Promoting leadership skills,
empowering women to feel con-
fident and taking action to im-
pact health-care policies are the
foundations to enhancing the
quality of lives. ❑

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