We are facing a rising worldwide health crisis, with the number of people dying from cancer-related ailments skyrocketing. Cancer is more than a medical crisis: it is a human, economic, and social concern because it knows no geographical, cultural, or religious boundaries. This global catastrophe has provided us with an opportunity to break out from our modern culture of individualistic isolation and learn how to assist ourselves by helping others, by embracing a common language of compassion and optimism. 1
Healthcare workers (particularly nurses) are in a unique position to foster improved communication, mutual respect, and, possibly, peace. The Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) is a living example of how to promote open communication and information exchange in times of conflict.
Our strategy is to unite oncology nurses from all religions, ethnic backgrounds, and communities across the Middle East together with the shared objective of implementing, expanding, and improving palliative care programmes in the region. We discovered that suffering may become a shared language, as few of us would refuse to relieve the anguish of a dying opponent. Sessions where nurses learn from one another about how to connect with patients and their families, as well as how to demonstrate empathy, are a staple of MECC events.
The power of science and medicine goes hand-in-hand with the capacity for empathy and trust, as this personal experience demonstrates. MECC participants have successfully journeyed into the unfriendly realms of prejudice, politics, and ideology using this strategy.Author(S) Details
R. J. Lazarovitch-Wiles
Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.
M. Silberman
The Middle East Cancer Consortium, Haifa, Israel.
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