Miyoo Kiikew (Well-Healed)
Highlights
When a young woman is faced with a cancer diagnosis, her resilience shines through with the support of her family and friends. This story shares a young person’s perspective of the cancer journey and the chance we all have to find cancer early through cancer screening.
Miyoo Kiikew (Well-Healed) aims to provide education and awareness about cancer prevention, screening, treatment and survivorship for Métis community members and their families. This work would not have been possible without the invaluable input from the Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council.
This comic is tailored towards community members of any age to help with understanding cancer and the journey to survivorship. It is designed to help with understanding cancer and to support prevention initiatives.
It is our hope that it will:
- Educate and raise awareness of cancer among Métis communities
- Destigmatize the topic of cancer
- Provide information on the importance of cancer prevention and cancer screening
- Improve the conversation around cancer, how to be healthy and the dangers of smoking
- Help with commercial tobacco prevention and cessation
- Promote overall wellness