Wife of Acting President, Charlotte Scott has called for concerted efforts to address cervical and breast cancer in Sub-Saharan countries which have reached crisis levels.
Dr Scott expressed worry at the soaring figures of cancer patients in Sub-Sahara Africa which includes Zambia.
She was speaking when she officiated at the Leave No-One Behind: High Level Advocacy and Cervical Cancer one day workshop held at Cresta Golfview Hotel in Lusaka.
Dr Scott explained that new cases of cervical cancer are estimated to increase three times faster in low-income and middle income countries largely found in Africa than in high income western and oriental countries.
She pointed out that cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality with more than 55,000 women dying each year in Sub Sahara.
Dr Scott has since called for a strong consensus and determination to search for innovative ways to detect and cure cervical cancer that is becoming prevalent in young women in Africa.
And speaking earlier at the same function, United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) Country Director Tsehaiu Medhin said the Sub Saharan region is faced with many health and social issues which are affecting women and children.
She implored delegates to use the workshop to reflect and reposition the continent’s resolve to address issues affecting women in Africa.
Ms Medhin called for implementation of policies that will seek to make a positive difference in the lives of women and young children.
cervical cancer in Zambia is caused by “traditional vagina tightening medicines” inserted in the private parts by many Zambian women and girls… most of the stuff the use are harmful chemicals which burn the insides!!
Mukaleke ukubika ubwanga mundofu banamayo!!
V jina tightening herbs and treatments are easily available from door to door street vendors or local markets
A wet V jina is the best. If a black man complains about v gina being big, tell him its his Pê°n°is which is small.
I see what you did there Charlotte – trying to bring normalcy to a mad situation by focusing our attention elsewhere
Too little too late. Your husband is without integrity and Zambians have cottoned on to this fact – Thank God!
There’s no enjoyment if your v gina is dry or tight. A woman’s body is created with secretions for lubrication. Muzungu’ men love wet & wild twenokanes!!
A healthy v gina should be wet and you know, juicy.
STOP IT! Don’t abuse these sites with such comments and lingo.
No wonder there’s uncontrollable HIV/AIDS, Cervical cancers etc in Africa because we blacks, especially today’s men and women, we tend to copy everything white pipo do. Wigs, skin bleaches, Mac-Powders, lip-gloss/sticks, men marrying fellow men etc., including ‘speaking’ the English language better than the English…
We don’t seem to “read” between the lines. All the above things above are made here in the western world (with poisons therein) to eliminate the black race. We don’t seem to learn at all. We have been fed on GMO’s for many years now, our women have been using all sorts of chemicals like contraceptives etc, these poisons are the ones causing CANCERS!
Bushe kanshi tamumfwa?
Just telling it as it is… MOST Zambian women stuff all sorts of things mutwenokane, thinking that’s how they can keep their men faithful but its all bullcrap!
Bambi balabikamo notu mbolokonya twamuchimbusu elo twabocha namudôfu… ifi efileta cancer iwe ninshi uletalika?
Bambi balabikamo notu mbôlôkônya twamuchimbusu elo twabocha namukati.. ifi efileta cancer iwe ninshi uletalika?
First kukuna imishino elyo mwabikamu nomuti wacuchefya kunshi… tsk tsk..
EVER WONDERED WHY HIV IS WORST AMONG AFRICANS???
DRY SêX IS THE CAUSE PANTU IT CAUSES BRUISES AND CUTS!
Disgusted by ignorance having lost two female family members. This could help your girlfriends, wives, mothers, daughters, nieces, sisters, friends… Grow up. Just because it has not affected someone near you does not mean it will never affect someone else. Does everything need to be political? Save a life.
This is the Acting First Lady and they are only calling her wife of Acting Pesident! Please lets give respect where it is due!
Thanks Dr and Ms. scott, we need such type of education , including rural areas, to educate the women
The health institutions are poorly funded,farmers are still owed,University students haven’t received their allowances.
All the money was spent on flying a moribund Sata all over the world.Let the PF tell us how much they spent on these fruitless elands.
Its not A CRISIS what is a crisis in ZAMBIA is what BASHI NONO SAID