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The Ministry of Health and Childcare has banned the sale and distribution of Johnson and Johnson baby powder in the country and ordered the destruction of the product following findings it caused cancer.
In a memorandum dated 24 May 2023 and addressed to all Provincial Medical Directors (PMDs), the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Air Commodore Jasper Chimedza ordered the products to be destroyed. He wrote:
<blockquote>
On 18 April 2023, an American television channel, Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) reported that Johnson and Johnson, an American multinational corporation, had assumed the liability to pay eight point nine billion United States Dollars (US$8.9 billion) to the medical industry in compensation over allegations that the company’s baby powder was causing cancer.
Research by the American Academy of Paediatrics unearthed that the talc used in the production of the baby powder was highly toxic due to contamination with carcinogen asbestos.
Tanzania Bureau of Standards on the 19th of April 2023, banned the importation and distribution and sale of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder containing the talc ingredient.
The product is still popular in South Africa amid indications that most consumers are unaware of its potential risks.
Given the significant importation of health products by Zimbabwe from South Africa, there is a high risk that the contaminated baby powder could still be finding its way into the Zimbabwean market.
Ministry of Health and Child Care is banning the importation and distribution and sale of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder containing the talc ingredient with immediate effect.
Environmental Health Officers and Technicians are advised to remove all Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder containing the talc ingredient from the market.
Inspectors are advised to document their findings and the products must be destroyed or recalled to the manufacturers.
</blockquote>
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Zimbabwe Bans Cancer Causing Johnson And Johnson Baby Powder

Doctors at Mpilo Central Hospital on Wednesday removed a tumour weighing 30kg from the belly of a 39-year-old mother of seven, Portia Gowero.
The growth, which Gowero lived with for two years, accounted for two-thirds of her actual weight by the time it was finally removed.
A team of 10 medical practitioners led by renowned gynaecologist Professor Solwayo Ngwenya successfully removed the tumour from Gowero’s belly during a two-hour-long surgery at Mpilo Hospital on Wednesday.
The tumour had been growing inside her belly since February 2021.
Speaking to the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/30kg-tumour-removed-from-woman-at-mpilo/">Chronicle</a>, Mpilo Central Hospital chief medical officer Dr Narcisius Dzvanga confirmed that the tumour weighed 30kg. Said Dzvanga:
<blockquote>
We have a female from Mutare who was struggling with a growth in her tummy. This was operated on Wednesday and a 30kg mass was removed from her tummy.
It was quite a big operation and went on very well. It was remarkable work done by our staff members led by Professor Solwayo Ngwenya himself and I would like to congratulate my staff for doing such a successful operation despite the complications.
</blockquote>
Gowero, who is stable and recovering at Mpilo, said when the tumour started developing she never took it seriously as she suspected that she was carrying her eighth child. She said:
<blockquote>
I was breastfeeding my seventh child in February 2021 when I noticed that my tummy was growing.
I had to wean her thinking it was another pregnancy only to be told two months later that there was no baby.
I would feel a heavy weight on my tummy and this thing continued to grow until it affected my breathing.
At first, I went to Mutare Hospital with the hope that they would help me but sadly I did not get help and the tumour kept growing daily.
I was transferred to Parirenyatwa in Harare with no luck until I resolved to seek spiritual help from prophets who saw me sell every valuable possession including 15 goats, two cows, a solar system and household property just to get answers.
</blockquote>
Gowero said she decided to visit her sisters who stay in Bulawayo after some of her relatives in Mutare started treating her as an outcast. She said:
<blockquote>
I live off peasant farming and I was struggling to work in the fields which also affected me.
I was always in distress and carried this tumour for two years and five months.
I lost a lot of property trying to find answers until I decided to visit my siblings who stay in Bulawayo as I was being ill-treated.
My sisters then brought me to Mpilo and I was lucky that on April 1 I found Professor Ngwenya doing rounds and it was decided that I be admitted and monitored to diagnose the problem.
When they decided I had to be operated they highlighted that I need a blood transfusion and we struggled to get three pints as my blood group is not easily accessible.
</blockquote>
Gowero added that after weeks of getting medical attention and sessions of blood transfusion, doctors said she was ready for an operation.
Mpilo public relations officer Sister Norma Mabhena said the Gowero first came to the hospital, she was weighing a total of 75kg and was struggling to walk, eat and breathe properly.
She thanked the Government whose initiatives ensured that Gowero had access to blood for free. Added Sr Mabhena:
<blockquote>
We had two surgeons including Professor Ngwenya who was the team leader, two anaesthetists, six nurses, and several healthcare workers in and outside the theatre working flat out during the two-hour-long major operation.
I think we last had this kind of surgery years ago when a team of our staff members operated on a woman who had a cyst weighing 25kg.
</blockquote>
Sr Mabhena said Gowero bled a lot during surgery and so far the cause of the tumour hasn’t been established.
Meanwhile, in 2008, another woman had a 25kg big cyst removed from her womb at Mpilo Central Hospital.
The team which operated on the woman was also led by Professor Ngwenya then.
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UPDATED: Doctors At Mpilo Hospital Remove 30kg Tumour From Woman (39)

Doctors at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo have successfully removed a tumour weighing about 30kgs from a 39-year-old old woman’s belly.
Portia Gowero told the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/30kg-tumour-removed-from-woman-at-mpilo/">Chronicle</a> that she had lived with the growth for two years and spent all her possessions trying to find a cure for the tumour.
Gowero, a mother of seven, had been to Mutare Provincial Hospital and Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals seeking medical attention but could not be cured.
She underwent a two-hour-long surgery to remove the tumour at Mpilo on Wednesday.
A team of 10 medical practitioners managed to remove the tumour which has been growing since February 2021.
Gowero said when the tumour started developing, she never took it seriously as she suspected that she was carrying her eighth child.
The <a href="https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/types-of-cancer/stomach-cancer">Cancer Council</a> says tumours can begin anywhere in the stomach but most begin in the glandular tissue on the stomach’s inner surface.
Below are some of the stomach cancer signs and symptoms:
<ul>
<li>a painful or burning sensation in the abdomen</li>
<li>heartburn or indigestion (dyspepsia)</li>
<li>a sense of fullness, even after a small meal</li>
<li>nausea and/or vomiting</li>
<li>loss of appetite and/or weight loss</li>
<li>swelling of the abdomen</li>
<li>unexplained tiredness or weakness</li>
<li>blood in vomit</li>
<li>black-coloured faeces</li>
</ul>
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Doctors At Mpilo Hospital Remove 30kg Tumour From Woman (39)

Former Zimbabwean cricketer and cricket coach Heath Streak is battling cancer, his family has confirmed.
On Saturday, former Minister of Education, David Coltart who is an avid cricket fan, said, in a post on Twitter that Streak was “extremely ill and needs our prayers.”
Sean Williams, a current Zimbabwe cricketer and a close friend of Streak told Cricbuzz on Saturday <a href="https://www.sacricketmag.com/former-zimbabwe-captain-battling-cancer/">said</a>:
<blockquote>
Heath has colon and liver cancer (Stage 4). All I know at this stage is Heath’s immediate family was called to go to him in South Africa and I am not sure of any details thereof.
I did message Heath and he did respond but I’m sure at this stage the family will want privacy.
It sounds like the cancer is spreading pretty quickly cause last week he was fishing.
Heath is my mentor and did a lot of good things for a lot of people and basically saved my life and career. We just pray he will be OK.
</blockquote>
In a statement, Streak’s family said the former cricketer is undergoing treatment in South Africa and asked for privacy. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
Heath has cancer and is undergoing treatment under one of the most respected oncologists in South Africa.
He remains in good spirits and will continue to fight this disease in a similar vein to that which his opponents faced during his revered days on the cricket field.
The family hopes that you understand and respect their wish for this to remain a private family matter, and thank you for your prayers and good wishes.
There will be no further official statements regarding his health at this time. Any news that becomes public should be regarded as rumour.
</blockquote>
Streak played for and captained the Zimbabwe national cricket team and by his statistical record, he is the best bowler to have played for Zimbabwe.
He is the all-time leading wicket-taker for Zimbabwe in Test cricket with 216 wickets and in ODI cricket with 239 wickets.
Streak retired from international cricket in October 2005 to become captain of Warwickshire County Cricket Club having previously played county cricket for Hampshire in the United Kingdom.
In 2021, Streak was banned for eight years after being charged with multiple breaches of the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s anti-corruption code.
Streak committed the offences during his role as coach of Zimbabwe and various domestic teams around the world.
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Health Streak Battling Cancer

Actress and media personality <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tinopona_Katsande">Tinopona Katsande</a> says her heart is “sore” and her mind “fuzzy” as she undergoes treatment for cervical cancer.
Tin Tin, as she is also known by her fans, was diagnosed with cancer in 2022 and has been undergoing chemotherapy since then.
On Sunday, Katsande announced that starting this week, she will be undergoing radiotherapy, another cancer treatment regimen.
Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment where medicine is used to kill cancer cells, while radiotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses beams of intense energy to kill cancer cells. Posting on her Facebook page on Sunday, Tino said:
<blockquote>
Today is a tough day for me. Radiotherapy is starting this week. I’ve decided to shave my head before I HAVE to shave it. My heart is sore. My mind is fuzzy.
Imagine, I’ve often shaved my head over the years in solidarity with cancer friends who were survivors/ fighters or had succumbed to it, OR I previously shaved my head for fashion chakuti chakuti. Whatever the reason, it was BY CHOICE.
NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS DID I THINK I WOULD BE FORCED TO DO SO LIKE IS HAPPENING NOW.
Emotionally and mentally so far I felt I was doing really great with the chemo. I’ve been keeping positive and REFUSING for tuma nyaya nyaya to stress me.
I’ve been keeping my mind busy, my body as healthy as I can, and my energy up up…
… with radiotherapy starting this week I feel like I’ve just been dealt the diagnosis again… Hameno, It’s a bit difficult for me to articulate into words right now…
</blockquote>
Last year, Tin Tin admitted that death was her first thought when she first received her diagnosis of cervical cancer.
She added she became hopeful when doctors assured her that the disease could be treated as it had been identified at an early stage.

Tino Katsande To Undergo Radiotherapy As She Battles Cancer

The Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Kindness Paradza has called on men to get tested for breast cancer.
Breast cancer is most often found in women, but it can form in men’s breast tissues, especially in older men.
Studies have shown that 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man.
Addressing journalists on Wednesday, 26 October at a breast cancer awareness and screening programme for media practitioners, Paradza said:
<blockquote>
I want to encourage all men to get breast cancer screening because it’s men who tend to believe that breast cancer is only for women. Screening is done for free. You may not know that you have cancer.
</blockquote>
Paradza also challenged journalists to write more stories about breast cancer and raise awareness.
The event was organised by the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) and included free testing for breast cancer, glucose, blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI) for journalists.
Oncologist Nomsa Tsikai also encouraged men to get checked regularly for breast cancer. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200002591/men-urged-to-test-for-breast-cancer">NewsDay</a>

Men Urged To Get Checked For Breast Cancer

Former Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe has urged both men and women to get screened for breast cancer as early detection and treatment boosts one’s chances of survival.
Khupe made the call as the world dedicates the rest of October to raising awareness on breast cancer.
The former trade unionist was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2011 and underwent treatment and surgery which cost her one of her breasts.
In 2021, Khupe founded the Thokozani Khupe Cancer Foundation (TKCF) to raise awareness on cancer. She said:
<blockquote>
It is therefore important to note that men are affected and hence the need for both sexes to do screening and self-examination. Early detection of cancer saves lives.
I am a living testimony of that. I was diagnosed 11 years ago but after treatment, I am cured and still alive even today.
The TKCF turns 10 years old this October as it was launched on the 24th of October 2012. 
We continue to advocate for the establishment of cancer screening and treatment facilities in all the 1 958 wards in Zimbabwe as well as that cancer screening and treatment must be available, affordable and accessible taking into consideration that we have only two hospitals catering for cancer.
</blockquote>
Khupe called for the establishment of a Cancer Levy in line with the Aids Levy to make cancer treatment available, accessible and affordable for all Zimbabweans. She added:
<blockquote>
The sad reality is, women only discover that they have breast cancer when their cancer is at stage three or four, due to a lack of awareness and barriers to health services. 
Stages three and four are advanced stages such that very little can be done.
</blockquote>
Breast cancer is the second leading cancer in Zimbabwe. Studies have shown that one in every 10 women will have breast cancer and one in every 100 men will also have breast cancer. | <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/men-are-not-safe-from-breast-cancer-khupe/">Chronicle</a>

Thokozani Khupe Urges Men To Get Screened For Breast Cancer

Zexie Manatsa has been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, the legendary musician revealed in a post on Facebook.
Multiple myeloma is a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell. It can cause damage to the bones, immune system and kidneys.
The musician who nurtured a lot of musicians including the late Oliver Mtukudzi and Alick Macheso made the announcement on Thursday morning.
Manatsa said he would be taking a break to be with family as he focuses on his health. He said:
<blockquote>
My wonderful family, friends and fans, today I would like to let you all know that I have recently been diagnosed with cancer known as Multiple Myeloma.
With guidance from medical professionals and the support of my family, I am currently undergoing treatment to manage the condition.
While undergoing treatment, I have chosen to spend quality time with my family and hope to get some peace and quiet while doing so.
I love and thank you all for your never-ending love and support.
</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/zexie-manatsa-diagnosed-with-cancer/">Chronicle</a></h4>

Musician Zexie Manatsa Diagnosed With Cancer

A man from Hwange is appealing for financial assistance for his 6-year-old son to undergo treatment for cancer of the eye.
Tanyala Ncube, originally from Lusulu in Binga, says his son, Nhlalwenhle, was diagnosed with cancer on his left eye in February this year, after developing symptoms the previous month.
He said the boy has been receiving treatment at Mpilo Central Hospital since February and has also been undergoing some tests.
Ncube said they were getting financial assistance from some well-wishers for Nhlalwenhle’s treatment until June this year when the sponsors said they were no longer in a position to continue assisting.
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Ncube used to work as a security guard for a local security company but is currently unemployed after being sent on vacation to deal with his son’s health challenges.
He said his son failed to get the required treatment on Monday after they failed to raise the ZWL$18 400 required for the latest cycle of treatment. Ncube also needs ZWL$44 800 to buy medication for the other treatment cycle.
Those willing to help can get in touch with Tanyala Ncube on mobile number +263 77 776 7763
EcoCash Number: 0777767763 (Tanyala Ncube).
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Hwange Man Seeks Help For Son (6) Diagnosed With Cancer Of The Eye

Radiation therapy machines have broken down at Bulawayo’s Mpilo Central Hospital, putting at risk the lives of over 100 cancer patients on a waiting list for treatment.
Patients told ZimLive that the hospital has two linear accelerators and a third machine for cervical cancer.
One of the two linear accelerators which direct high-energy beams of radiation into a patient’s body to kill cancer cells has been out of service for months, and the other broke down on 6 May, just over a month after it was repaired.
In an emailed response to ZimLive, acting Mpilo Hospital CEO Professor Solwayo Ngwenya confirmed their machines had broken down. He said:
<blockquote>Please note that the machines are very sensitive and they break down constantly.
This also happens to machines in Harare and we have treated patients from there when their machines break down.
The government is working very hard to fix the latest problems. This time it is not the issue of the physicist.</blockquote>
At one point the hospital had no physicist to carry out the treatment until one was seconded from Harare. Mpilo’s last two physicists had left for the United Kingdom.
Ngwenya said Zimbabwe currently had no engineers who can fix the machines and they have to fly in engineers from South Africa to do the repairs.
On Tuesday, shocking pictures taken by doctors emerged showing nurses carrying patients up a staircase because lifts were not working.
Ngwenya blamed power outages, saying the hospital doesn’t have a dedicated power supply from ZESA. He said:
<blockquote>The pictures you refer to were taken on Monday. ZESA was said to be doing a fault repair in the neighbouring suburbs so they cut power off most of the day.
We used diesel generators to power lifesaving equipment, but unfortunately, the lift is not powered by the generators.
We have been having these power cuts for some time now. We used to have a dedicated power supply from ZESA as a major strategic hospital.
Unfortunately, we don’t have any dedicated line anymore and we continue to be at the mercy of power faults and cuts.
We feel the pain and inconvenience that the staff and patients and their relatives have to go through.
We hope that these issues will be attended to soon by the relevant authorities.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2021/05/26/mpilo-cancer-machines-break-down-and-nearest-engineers-in-south-africa/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ZimLive</a></h4>

Mpilo Hospital Awaits SA Engineers To Repair Cancer Machines

Cancer patients in Zimbabwe are faced with a hard time due to an acute shortage of drugs for curative treatment including chemotherapy as well as palliative care medication which is used to relieve pain.
One of the most pain-killing drugs for cancer patients is morphine, an effective drug that is used to manage severe pain among people living with advanced HIV and cancers including, among others, breast, cervical, bowel, prostate, pancreatic and blood cancers.
In an interview with The Sunday News, Island Hospice palliative care physician Dr Dickson Chifamba said there was an erratic supply of morphine and other palliative care drugs. Dr Chifamba stated:
<blockquote>The shortage of palliative care drugs such as morphine has really affected most patients, especially the ones with co-morbidities as some have concocted problems, whether it’s hypertension or diabetes.
Last year because of the lockdown, it has been a big challenge to visit those patients so we were seeing the critical ones.
… When you talk of morphine you are talking of opioids and this is what we use generally for severe pain.
But if you were in other well-resourced countries, you would find out that there are many different formulations of opioids where morphine is one of them among others.
However, in our country, the most readily available is morphine which is in tablet form and it can come as short-acting and long-acting, this is the one readily available if and when it available.</blockquote>
Dr Chifamba said in terms of increasing hours between dosages as what most cancer patients were doing, it had detrimental effects. He added:
<blockquote>In terms of pain control, it really affects them quite a lot because remember when you have pain a number of things also follow, you cannot sleep well, you cannot eat well and in itself, if the pain becomes unresolved it can suppress your immunity because it may cause some hormonal disturbances.
This results in certain hormones associated with stress increasing and if the pain persists, they can become intractable.
As well as the pain which even by the time you want to treat it, becomes so difficult to treat and it can actually lead to premature death.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/shortage-of-morphine-worsens-plight-of-cancer-patients/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Sunday News</a></h4>

Shortage Of Morphine Worsens Plight Of Cancer Patients

Doctors at a hospital in Cornwall in the United Kingdom believe COVID-19 helped a <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/09/22/mugabe-died-of-cancer-report/">61-year-old man</a> who had recently been diagnosed with cancer to heal from the complication.
During a follow-up check on the cancer patient, doctors found that the tumours, which scans just a few weeks earlier revealed were littering his torso, had almost gone.
The patient had not yet started chemotherapy for the disease, called Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, therefore, the sudden disappearance of the cancerous cells was a complete mystery.
<div class="adHolder molads_inread_player_top" id="inread_player_top">Just a few days after receiving his diagnosis, the patient was admitted to the hospital with severe Covid-19.</div>
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<div class="adHolder molads_inread_player_top" id="inread_player_top">It was a few weeks later that a CT scan to check his cancer revealed it had all but gone prompting his doctors to conclude that Covid-19 had destroyed his cancer by firing up his immune system enough to both see off the virus and to destroy malignant cells.</div>
In a published report, Dr Sarah Challoner, one of the doctors treating cancer at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, said she believes that infection-fighting cells, called T-cells, fought the coronavirus and the cancer cells which they recognised as ‘foreign’. She said:
<blockquote>
We think Covid-19 triggered an anti-tumour immune response.
</blockquote>
Meanwhile, Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia warns cancer patients against deliberately exposing themselves to COVID-19 to get healed. Hunter said:
<blockquote>
The message for anyone with cancer is that, deliberately exposing yourself to Covid-19 in the hope it will heal you is much more likely to lead to your untimely demise than to a cure.
</blockquote>
There is also a case reported last August in the journal Acta Biomedica of a 20-year-old man with non-Hodgkin lymphoma who was also healed of cancer after contracting COVID-19.
In the report, doctors at Cremona Hospital in Italy reported that the patient’s cancer appeared unresponsive to chemotherapy or radiotherapy but a few weeks after testing positive for Covid-19 in early 2020, scans showed cancer had gone.
Another case was reported at the Humanitas Research Hospital in Milan, Italy in February in the European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging in which all signs of lymphoma rapidly disappeared in a 61-year-old man who caught Covid-19.
However, British experts stress that such cases of spontaneous remission are probably more likely to occur in blood cancers such as lymphoma than solid tumours, such as breast, lung or prostate.
More: <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9462981/Did-catching-Covid-19-help-patients-fight-cancer.html?ito=push-notification&amp;ci=125999&amp;si=28644866&amp;ai=9462981">Daily Mail</a>

Doctors Believe COVID-19 Helped Cure 61-Year-Old Of Cancer

2 cancer survivors in Zimbabwe, a Medical Doctor and a Broadcaster have narrated their journeys through colon cancer. They both had different signs and symptoms and their prognosis came in 2 different ways. Watch the survivors Chiyedza Gadzirayi and William Busumani narrating their ordeal in the following video:
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WATCH: Colon Cancer Survivors In Zimbabwe Narrate Their Stories

Zimbabwean men have been encouraged to have s_x at least 21 times per month to reduce the chances of getting prostate cancer.
Speaking during a press conference by the National Aids Council (NAC) held in Chinhoyi, Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) information officer Priscilla Mangwiro said scientists have discovered that s_xually inactive men are more prone to the disease. She said:
<blockquote>Prostate cancer is on the rise and besides encouraging men to eat healthy, we now encourage them to be s_xually active and at least have 21 (climaxes) in a month as discovered by researchers.
Twenty-one (climaxes) in a month can reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 33 percent as it may flush toxins out of the system.</blockquote>
Mangwiro, however, said that the discovery was not a license for men to be s_xually promiscuous.
She added that some of the major causes of cancers include excessive drinking of alcohol and the continuous consumption of meat.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/men-urged-to-have-sex-21-times-a-month-to-avoid-prostate-cancer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

Zimbabwean Men Urged To Have More S_x To Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

MDC founding member and aide to MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa, Thembiso Gobo has died.
Gobo, who was Kadoma Ward 13 Councillor, died at a Kadoma Hospital Wednesday nearly a year after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer.
In a statement, the MDC Alliance said the late Gobo was committed to democracy. The statement read:
<blockquote>Her commitment to democracy is beyond doubt. She survived Zanu PF violence in 2001 at Gokwe Town Office at the funeral of Vusimuzi Mukwela. She was arrested and detained several times in both the Midlands and Mashonaland West provinces.</blockquote>
Gobo was employed by the ZimCare Trust taking care of the mentally ill at Rubatsiro School in Kadoma.
She was the vice-chairperson for the Women’s Assembly in Kadoma at the time of her death.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/mdc-stalwart-loses-battle-to-cancer/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

MDC Alliance Official Succumbs To Cancer

Controversial businessman <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Wicknell_Chivayo">Wicknell Chivhayo</a> has forked out $16K to help a Gwanda man who needs the cash to undergo a lifesaving surgery.
Wicknell posted the news on social media and accompanied the post with receipts for his generous donation. Tweeted the businessman:
<blockquote>Thank you for all the tweets. <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Gwanda">Gwanda</a> town is my second home , my work , my passion and my future so I had to also chip in. His CABS and POSB accounts could not accept the the payment so I located his Doctor . Wishing Mr Phiri a successful operation and may God bless him</blockquote>
The beneficiary of Wicknell’s generosity, Tamson Phiri is suffering from a rare form of cancer and needs surgery and subsequent facial reconstruction.
Source: Twitter.

Wicknell Donates $16K Towards A Gwanda Man's Life Saving Surgery

Zimbabwe has been ranked among the top 10 countries in Africa with the highest number of people who die from cancer with reports indicating that over 2 000 women die of cervical cancer in Zimbabwe every year.
Health and Child Care Ministry director, Benard Madzima, lauded First Lady <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Auxilia_Mnangagwa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Auxillia Mnangagwa</a> for taking a leading role in the battle against cancer. He said:
<blockquote>You need political leadership at the highest level for the message to reach communities, so our work has been made easier by our First Lady who is committed to our cause.</blockquote>
Below are the 10 countries on the list are with the highest cervical cancer rates in Africa according to the World Cancer Research Fund.
<ol>
<li>Swaziland</li>
<li>Malawi</li>
<li>Zambia</li>
<li>Zimbabwe</li>
<li>Tanzania</li>
<li>Burundi</li>
<li>Uganda</li>
<li>Lesotho</li>
<li>Madagascar</li>
<li>Comoros</li>
</ol>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/zimbabwe-ranked-in-top-ten-in-cervical-cancer-deaths-34281715" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IOL News</a></h4>

Zimbabwe Ranks 4th In Cancer Deaths In Africa

A columnist at the Daily News has urged Zimbabwe to try and live a lifestyle that helps fight cancer or keep cancer at bay as cancer cases in Zimbabwe increase. Writing for the publication the columnist said:
<blockquote>Travel to any corner in Harare. You will find the young and old drinking beer and eating roasted meat. Who does not want to live long? The trick to good health is good nutrition, exercise and regular medical check-ups. Following medical advice is of para- mount importance.
I am aware of the economic chal- lenges that the country is facing at the moment, but we need to take care of ourselves — let us visit health facilities for medical check-ups regularly even when we are not feeling sick. Let every woman have a breast examination and be taught how to self-examine her breasts. Let every man have a prostate cancer check-up.
Let us avoid eating junk foods. Let us eat more vegetables and fruits, exer- cise regularly, reduce or stop smoking, meat and alcohol intake. Finally, let us educate the masses about cancer</blockquote>
Cancer has become one of the 5 leading causes of death in the whole world and a cure for it is still to be found.
More: <a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/09/07/let-s-join-hands-to-fight-cancer">Daily News Live</a>

Lets Fight Cancer Together

A ZBC report on the plight of a young parents of a 6-year-old boy from Hopley Harare who are appealing for finances for cancer treatment. The boy, Professor Zidanda, suffers from a rare type of cancer called retinoblastoma. In the video, his mother, Devine Mbire speaks about the processes they have gone through to get treatment for Professor.
For assistance, Device Mbire can be contacted on 0775 612 323.
More: <a href="https://youtu.be/1eQKfjCJtoY">ZBC</a>

WATCH: Family Seeks Assistance For 6-Year Old's Cancer Treatment

In a press statement, the Parirenyatwa Group Of Hospitals has announced that it will be providing free cervical cancer screening and treatment, with registration starting on the 10th of January.
<blockquote>FREE EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF CERVICAL CANCER AT PARTRENYATIVA GROUP OF HOSPITALS
Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in partnership with Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital from the People’s Republic of China are inviting up to 1000 women aged between 25 and 65 for FREE early cervical cancer screening and treatment. Women invited are those who have not undergone cervical cancer screening in the past three (3) years. Registration is from the 10th to the 27th of January 2018 at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals Family Planning Clinic. The health of a woman is the health of the family is the health of the nation.</blockquote>

Free Cervical Cancer Screening And Treatment At Parirenyatwa Hospital

The leader of the opposition MDC-T, Morgan Tsvangirai, has denied rumours that he is dying and that he has been advised by his doctors that he only has a few months to live.  Tsvangirai said the rumours are the work of his political rivals who want to create doubt ahead of the 2018 harmonised election. In an interview with Voice of America’s Studio 7, Tsvangirai said:
<blockquote>I am feeling fine, I am responding well to treatment.
This misrepresentation (that he has months to live) is meant to create a certain impression that Tsvangirai is not able to go to the next election.
As a leader and a public figure, I have taken a decision to make public my condition.
It is my firm belief that the health of national leaders, including politicians, should not be a subject of national speculation and uncertainty.</blockquote>
Tsvangirai revealed last year that he is being treated for colon cancer.
More: <a href="https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-politics/3952661.html">VOA</a>

I am fine, I do not have a few months to live: Morgan Tsvangirai dismisses rumours

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