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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Anna Chibamu<\/b> – VICE President and Health Minister Constantino Chiwenga has reiterated government\u2019s position that no Covid-19 vaccination shall be imposed on any citizen unwilling to be part of the world inoculation process.<\/p>\n

Addressing guests on the commemoration of the World Cancer Day held virtually on Thursday, Chiwenga said China has pledged Covid-19 vaccines to Zimbabwe at a time the country has put in place its own initiatives to acquire the life-saving drug.<\/p>\n

The VP\u2019s comments also sought to clarify the confusion that followed finance minister Mthuli Ncube\u2019s earlier remarks that locals who can afford would be asked to pay for the vaccines.<\/p>\n

However, Ncube followed his statements with a Thursday announcement his \u201ccomments on payment issues regarding Covid-19 vaccines were taken out of context\u201d.<\/p>\n

Chiwenga, in his Thursday remarks, put the issue beyond further doubt when he said no citizen shall be made to pay for the vaccines.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy fellow Zimbabweans, let me reiterate also that the government of Zimbabwe will roll out Covid-19 vaccines for free to all our citizens who may wish to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe policy is inspired by humane morals that life should not be bought,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The health minister also warned about the threat posed by non-communicable diseases (NDCs) such as cancer, diabetes, HIV (Aids), hypertension and other chronic health conditions or injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is sad to note that patients beset with immuno-suppression (a condition caused by NCDs) are more susceptible to Covid-19,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer is the leading cause of worldwide deaths having claimed 9.6 million lives in 2018 and only surpassed by Covid-19.<\/p>\n

In Zimbabwe, according to Cancer registry, 2 751 people died of the dreaded disease in 2016.<\/p>\n

In 2020, 110 686 women were screened for Cervical Cancer. Out of the 5 883 who tested positive, 4 561 were treated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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