Former United States President, George Bush, has praised the government for being proactive in fighting cervical cancer in the country.
And former U S First Lady, Laura Bush, has encouraged women in the country to go for early cervical cancer screening.
Speaking to journalists today at Mosi-O-Tunya Clinic, Mr Bush said the Patriotic Front’s (PF) positive response to the fight against cervical cancer was commendable.
He said it was also encouraging to see that the government was expanding the Red Ribbon Campaign which is the fight against cervical cancer to rural areas, adding that such efforts will save many lives.
“I am pleased to note that the government here is responsive to the fight against cervical cancer which I think is highly commendable,” he said.
Mr Bush, who earlier attended church service at St Theresa Catholic Church, said the fight against cervical cancer needed concerted efforts of everyone in order for it to be won.
He said it breaks his heart to see many women dying from cervical cancer which he noted was treatable, adding that he has been driven by the desire to see to the improvement of human conditions of all Africans, particularly in Zambia.
Mr Bush also said he was pleased to be in the country which was peaceful and beautiful with kind people, adding that the country was privileged to have the Victoria Falls which he described as unique and spectacular.
And Mr Bush dodged a question on his opinion on gay rights, saying it was wrong to judge others before one is judged.
Meanwhile, Mrs Bush said it was important for all women in the country to go for cervical cancer screening, noting that if detected early, the disease was easy to treat.
“I want to encourage all the women in the country to go for cervical cancer screening because cervical cancer lesions are easy to treat when detected early,” Mrs Bush said.
Mrs Bush also called on the media to educate women on the need to go for cervical cancer screening, adding that education was the key to reducing the disease.
The former U S president, his wife and 20 other volunteers are on a private visit to help refurbish Mosi-o-Tunya clinic which is the second cervical cancer screening centre in Livingstone.
So far, about 40,000 women in Zambia have been screened and tested for cervical cancer under the Red Ribbon Campaign which is spearheaded by First Lady, Christine Kaseba-Sata.
painting Mosi-oa-tunya Clinic in Livingstone
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That’s W for you
NI KAMWENDO MUNJILA
LT why lie?
How can a USA ex president visit a third world country in Zambia?
It is not him, many people look like David Beckham but they are not David Beckham
A apology should suffice?
If this trnd continues some of us will leave LT for life!
#ForDualNationality
Thanks
The former Zambian presidents are forbidden to leave their own Zambia, I wonder if Bush asked WHY?
Iwe ka Mushota, check any int’l news site, u will knw tht Bush is in Z. btw, ther is no “3rd world country in zambia” for zambia itself is a country not a continent. Your display of idiocity is amazing
@Mushota
You could learn about how to be humble from people such as Bush and his wife. From being the most powerful man on Earth to helping your poor relatives in Zambia. I admire the man and as the good LORD says “To be the greatest you need to be a servant of all”.
I really wonder whats wrong with people who respond to Mushota.
Mushota always smoking something.
My bro Nostradamus, The problem with RB is that when we allow him to go out he will go to dine with one Amsterdam who in turn issues statements that in bad taste with your own national integrity.
According to Tigress, MUSHOTA see this, “Mushota you remind me of a compound child who gets excited when they see a white man in their turf. Why on earth do you find it strange for Mr and Mrs Bush to visit Zambia? Clinton has also visited so you did Jimmy Carter, probably before your sad conception”.
I add that even Queen Elizabeth has been to Zambia if you did not know.
Thank you for coming back to continue the great work started by your lovely wife while you were still President of these great United States of America. You have always been a great man with humanity as the center of your focus.
One of my greatest joys was to bring up my kids in the great States of Texas when you were Governor. You were one of the best governors in the nation at the time. When you got to the White House, you were the first sitting American President to put a lot of things in place for Africa … your legacy lives on.
You are doing a heck of a job, Texas style … you are the best!!! Once more, thank you Mr. President.
hey buddy where have you been? without you and mmd chief bootlicker , nine chale and senior citizen the the discourse on this site is poor
I told you to delete your picture.. It reflects your stupidity.
Nostradamus you are the one who is stupid, I have never read anything smart from you on this forum. But B R Mumba has always been a great example of an educated statesman. You are one of those who make UNZA graduates look bad.
Ulicipuba mune, UNZA is a great school just for a few bad apples like yourself. Life has been very hard for you in New York and you resort to releasing your frustrations on others. If you can not handle the heat, leave the kitchen.
Thank you for coming back to continue the great work started by your lovely wife while you were still President of these great United States of America. You have always been a great man with humanity as the center of your focus.
One of my greatest joys was to bring up my kids in the great State of Texas when you were Governor. You were one of the best governors in the nation at the time. When you got to the White House, you were the first sitting American President to put a lot of things in place for Africa … your legacy lives on.
You are doing a heck of a job, Texas style … you are the best!!! Once more, thank you Mr. President.
Bush has earned widespread praise, including from Obama, for his administration’s focus on Africa and the fight against HIV/AIDS. The President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief – or PEPFAR – committed $15 billion to helping eradicate the disease and has been widely credited for saving up to 2 million lives.
The Obama administration has continued to fund the PEPFAR program. “When PEPFAR was launched, the world feared for the future of this continent,” deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said aboard Air Force One as Obama traveled from Johannesburg to Cape Town in South Africa on Sunday. “In June, the millionth baby born without HIV and AIDS was born because of PEPFAR. So what we are seeing is something that no one thought was possible turn into reality.”
The Cervical Cancer treatment programme precedes PF government and Christine Kaseba. This is a programme that has been running since 2005 from Mwanawasa’s time. It is an initiative under the aegis of the Centre For Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ). It is funded by the American govt and private American donors. George Bush is here in Zambia because it is his brainchild. George Bush did not praise the ‘PF government’……only a shallow Zambian will refer to the Zambian government as a ‘PF’ government or whatever party label you can put as a prefix. George Bush or any foreigner for that matter only knows of the Zambian government.
Some may joke that bill was the first black American president, I say George W was the first African American president. This man was good for the continent and encouraged trade to eradicate poverty. George we thank you for your good work and hope you will consider building yourself a lovely retirement home by the victoria falls so you can be close to your charity work.
safety officers..is BUSH in good PPE????????
No he is not in proper PPE. I have given him a charge and our HR, the Hague will fix him soon.
Does George W know that he is working inside a dictatorship?Furthermore it is not GRZ thats made strides against cervical cancer (GRZ is too busy fighting opponents to care) Its foundations and folks like George W that should get the credit.
It is not dictators who are sufferers of cancer; and its is these Bush has come to assist.
Good Job Mr Bush, I wish RB could be allowed to also go and paint in Kenya and Tanzania
My bro Nostradamus, The problem with RB is that when we allow him to go out he will go to dine with one Amsterdam who in turn issues statements that in bad taste with your own national integrity.
Humbling … if only we all took time from our high level lives to do something for the poor
I just love this TEXAN!
I can hardly understand this gesture from Mr and Mrs Bush. This once most powerful man on earth, don’t even no how many times he visited Zambia if he ever did as a president now he is ever in the country even painting a clinic..??!!. God have mercy and reveal in the shortest possible time the :- 1 . Motive for this sudden love of Zambia that he can land directly into livingstone to paint this clinic. 2. What he is benefiting as an individual or for USA from this good will. 3 . What he is leaving behind or taking a long using that plane. 4. The small print that my people cannot read until its time for us to pay back. Please please God we need to know all about this luck.
Zambia and Tanzania have the highest cervical cancer rates in Africa. It is the afflicted women who appreciate President Bush’s visits to Zambia. And they are thankful for the cancer treatment program he started.
Hey I can hardly understand this gesture from Mr and Mrs Bush. This once most powerful man on earth, don’t even no how many times he visited Zambia if he ever did as a president now he is ever in the country even painting a clinic..??!!. God have mercy and reveal in the shortest possible time the :- 1 . Motive for this sudden love of Zambia that he can land directly into livingstone to paint this clinic. 2. What he is benefiting as an individual or for USA from this good will. 3 . What he is leaving behind or taking a long using that plane. 4. The small print that my people cannot read until its time for us to pay back. Please please God we need to know all about this luck.
It’s just my opinion on this issue Lsk T WHY BLOCKING MY INOCENT COMENT?
I can hardly understand this gesture from Mr and Mrs Bush. This once most powerful man on earth, don’t even no how many times he visited Zambia if he ever did as a president now he is ever in the country even painting a clinic..??!!. God have mercy and reveal in the shortest possible time the :- 1 . Motive for this sudden love of Zambia that he can land directly into livingstone to paint this clinic. 2. What he is benefiting as an individual or for USA from this good will. 3 . What he is leaving behind or taking a long using that plane. 4. The small print that my people cannot read until its time for us to pay back. Please please God we need to know all about this luck.
Whats the bigger picture? Up to three visits by a former US president? Looks very interesting.
Nice one ba George Mpanga.
Spending thousands of dollars to fly from US direct to Livingstone just to paint a clinic !!!!
God bless U Mr PRESIDENT n yo wyf,,AM PERSONALLY HUMBLED BY YO WORK..yo work shall be remembered by many…enjoy yo retiremnt
just realised he has a heart for zambia. I dont mind him given a land here
Hmmm, bena Zambia, we need to watch these charitable deeds with critical eyes.
You think this charitable gift of coming to Zambia is for nothing? You will tell me that ba Bush has shares in Lumwana Mine and other Zambian resources. He is been used as spy to find out were out uranium is in Zambia, were our gold is in N/W province.
I for one don’t see these trips as just charitable, he is benefiting a lot. Wish Zambian PF Govt can use RB too in a productive manner than these silly Tom and Jerry mentality.
GW Bush is a great man. This man has a heart for Zambia. Thank you Mr and Mrs Bush.
This is a unique man from a unique State of Texas. George Bush as a President had a ‘magical’ ability to unite a Nation in adversity. He’s demeanor and candor invoked pride and fierce patriotism in every American on 9/11 when the whole country was stunned by the terrorist attack on American soil.
On ground Zero while visiting fire men and other rescue workers, he cajoled and ‘mocked’ the crowd that had gathered to meet him; ” I can’t hear you “! The crowd immediately responded in spontaneous unison, “USA! USA! USA! USA!”
George Walker Bush hails from a small oil city of Midland Oddessa in West Texas. There he’s almost regarded as a cult figure. He’s truly a remarkable and unique human being. God bless George Snr, Barbara Bush, George Jnr and Laura Bush.
Time will tell.
Bush has made it.In as muchas it looks paintng to b unworth visitng Bush has made tremendous gesture.His visit is not political bt forster progress fr tht project in zambia.Thnk u & thnk u continue & God bles America.
EXAMPLES?? THAT’S WHY HE STILL LOOKS FIT, UNLIKE OUR LEADERS, BUSY FIGHTING AND FORCING BY-ELECTIONS TO WIN GROUNDS FOR THEIR OWN PERSON GAIN. EXPLAINS WHY ZAMBIA WILL ALWAYS BE BACKWARD. OUR POLITICIANS ARE VERY SELFISH. THEY CAN’T WORK TOGETHER INSTEAD THEY BECOME ENEMIES. WHAT A SHAME.
WELL DONE BUSH.
Mushota you remind me of a compound child who gets excited when they see a white man in their turf. Why on earth do you find it strange for Mr and Mrs Bush to visit Zambia? Clinton has also visited so you did Jimmy Carter, probably before your sad conception.
THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY TO MR AND MRS BUSH IS SIR/MADAM THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TRUE LOVE AND HELP FOR THE POOR PEOPLE IN MY COUNTRY. AND FOR THE HH TYPE OF PEOPLE, PLEASE, APPRECIATE AND THANK OTHERS’ EFFORTS. IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT MR AND MRS BUSH ARE NOT OBLIGED TO HELP OUR POOR PEOPLE. IT’S US ZAMBIANS WHO ARE OBLIGED TO HELP OUR PEOPLE. THANKS ONCE AGAIN.
Please let the DOWN TO EARTH MAN do the work,in my opinion that’s the reason these people are blessed,it does’t matter if one is educated or not they can do any job,unlike us if you are educated or you have a lot of money then you can not get dirt.Thank you so much Mr and Mrs Bush for the job you are doing for us and may God bless you.
A noble cause served. The defeat of Carvical
Cancer in Women and HIV Aids in many young
people will endure. Healthcare provided to the
most deprived in our communities. One this
occasion, I have only praise for ‘Dubya’ and his lovely wife Laura. They have really made us proud. Thank you. Let us all also continue to fight stigma discrimination and disease as shown by these 2 outstanding individuals.