The First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has emphasised the importance of early detection of cancer in reducing the cost of treatment and saving lives.
In a speech read on her behalf by the Minister of State for Mashonaland West Province, Marry Mliswa, the First Lady vowed to continue with her campaign to ensure no Zimbabwean dies of preventable diseases.
Researchers have recommended the involvement of churches in achieving an effective cancer awareness campaign programme and Amai Mnangagwa successfully caught the attention of this important grouping with Zviratidzo Zvavapostori Church in Chegutu being the latest to benefit from this outreach initiative.
The church and the Chegutu community at large benefited from the First Lady’s free cervical and breast cancer screening programme.
“We are happy that the First Lady has heard our plea for us to get access to this important programme. We have no money and this has assisted us,” a member of the Zviratidzo Zvavapostori Church said.
Besides members of the church group, members of the Chegutu community all benefited from the free cervical and breast cancer screening.
“I have been suffering for the last 15 years and today I have managed to get access to screening. This is important and we are happy to be among Zimbabweans to access free screening,” a beneficiary of the screening programme said.
The Minister of State for Mashonaland West Province, Mary Mliswa represented the First Lady and delivered an important message.
“My desire is to ensure all preventable diseases do not claim the lives of our citizens. Let’s all come together and fight this disease,” Marry Mliswa said.
Determination and the passion to empower citizens continue to drive the First Lady to reach out to all Zimbabweans.
If partners could join hands with the First Lady and contribute resources and mobile clinics, no Zimbabwean will die of cancer.
October, is the Breast Cancer Awareness Month which helps to increase attention and support for the awareness, early detection and treatment as well as palliative care of this disease in countries across the world.
