WUNRN
WORLD CANCER DAY - FEBRUARY 4 -
WOMEN & HEALTH
Full Article - http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41142&Cr=cancer&Cr1=
Early diagnosis is the key to reducing the nearly eight million deaths caused by cancer across the globe annually, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said, stressing the importance of screening programmes for healthy people to detect the disease promptly for easier treatment…. The theme of this year’s World Cancer Day is ‘Together It Is Possible,’ with WHO and its partner, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), focusing on screening and vaccination…
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Lyrics & Music by Lucy Mathews Heegaard
ONE TRUE STEP - VIDEO - WOMEN &
BREAST CANCER - INSPIRATION
The song, One True Step, is a story
of women who have been through breast cancer. But the message is true of any
huge life challenge.
When
the path isn't easy or clear, even the smallest step makes a difference. And
even when we are alone, we are surrounded by more love than we can
imagine.
Lucy
Mathews Heegaard wrote the music and the lyrics after watching many friends go
through diagnosis and treatment, beginning with one of her closest friends in
2002. To illustrate the song, Lucy says, “I asked friends who had been
through the disease to send photos of themselves of any moment they chose to
share. My request spread through email far beyond my own friends, and
many people responded. I was overwhelmed by the generosity of the
personal photos and even journal entries that women sent me. My first
goal for the video is to honor the experiences of each of these women, and
through them, to honor and remember anyone who has been through breast
cancer. I hope the movie will offer comfort and support to anyone faced with
breast cancer or any other major life challenge.”
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