Hwaseong City's Cancer Information Education Program Gains Great Popularity

The education program being carried out by Hwaseong City (Mayor Chae In-seok) for the physical and mental healing of cancer patients in the city is garnering strong support not only from cancer patients but also from their caregivers.

Hwaseong City Health Center has been conducting the 'Making Happiness for Cancer Patients and Families' education program from the 4th to the 20th for 30 cancer patients and their caregivers in the city.

The education aims at the spiritual and physical healing of cancer survivors through proper understanding of cancer, with content covering proper cancer treatment, nutrition and diet therapy for cancer patients, lifestyle habits and exercise, and alternative therapies.

The lectures are led by nurses from St. Vincent's Hospital Hospice and Palliative Care Team, the director of Hwaseong City Mental Health Center, and the director of the Korea Healing Culture Foundation. In particular, members of the Han Yu Ye Gang Association, a breast cancer support group from Seoul National University Hospital, participate together, sharing their cancer treatment experiences and providing education on conflict resolution and mutual understanding between patients and caregivers.

Park Heon-young, director of Hwaseong City Health Center, stated, "Through this education, it is important to foster the awareness that cancer is no longer an object of fear or a disease affecting only oneself, but a condition that many people experience together," and added, "The city plans to continue implementing various education programs to help cancer patients resolve psychological conflicts and stress."