Opinion / Columnist
Congratulations to the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare
22 Sep 2011 at 17:50hrs | Views
I wish to congratulate Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Welfare on the news that they have procured modern equipment for early detection of cancer because my aunt died of cancer last year.
According to the state-owned Herald 21/09/11, the equipment which includes linear accelerators and treatment simulators cost $89 million. That is money well spent because we are all susceptible to cancers of one kind or another.
The paper said linear accelerator radiation equipment is used for treating certain malignant as well as non malignant conditions by detecting high-energy radiation to the exact location of the cancer.
The benefits to our country are enormous as people will become more confident that they will be able to get affordable treatment at home and also restore public respect for our health system which is struggling to find its feet since the days of drug shortages.
It was also gratifying to note that Zimbabwe has just held a national conference organised by the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe to discuss the impact caused by cancer on the health sector. That is very commendable.
Until a cure is found to the treatment of cancer, we can only urge for more research and increased funding from world bodies like the World Bank and the European Union.
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Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, Political Analyst, London, zimanalysis2009@gmail.com
According to the state-owned Herald 21/09/11, the equipment which includes linear accelerators and treatment simulators cost $89 million. That is money well spent because we are all susceptible to cancers of one kind or another.
The paper said linear accelerator radiation equipment is used for treating certain malignant as well as non malignant conditions by detecting high-energy radiation to the exact location of the cancer.
It was also gratifying to note that Zimbabwe has just held a national conference organised by the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe to discuss the impact caused by cancer on the health sector. That is very commendable.
Until a cure is found to the treatment of cancer, we can only urge for more research and increased funding from world bodies like the World Bank and the European Union.
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Clifford Chitupa Mashiri, Political Analyst, London, zimanalysis2009@gmail.com
Source - Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
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