Making the Journey Together
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, a long, difficult journey begins. It takes time to confirm a cancer diagnosis, complete treatment, and deal with the after effects of the disease and treatment. Cancer impacts everyone who makes the cancer journey, not only the patient, but family, friends and entire communities. To honor the water-ways that are so important to Native life, our cancer program logo shows a boat with a cancer patient in the bow navigating the way. Behind the patient are family, friends, healthcare providers and others supporting the cancer journey. The patient is the focus of the journey and takes charge of fighting the disease -- spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. However, the patient doesn't make the journey alone. We make the journey together.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Cancer Program
