Scrap Cancer Treatment Charges Says First Lady

First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa has appealed to Government to scrap radiotherapy charges for cancer patients which is currently at $400 per session.

Currently, only Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and Mpilo Central Hospital offer radiology treatment. She also called on Government to ensure that cancer screening and treatment facilities are decentralised. Said Mnangagwa:

We appeal to President Mnangagwa to look into this issue because patients can not continue facing a double burden of securing treatment costs and managing an advanced condition. Just one session costs $400 and if they are to undergo all required sessions, the cost becomes even more unaffordable.

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