Late presentation of childhood cancer derails cancer fight

Stakeholders in the healthcare sector have decried the late presentation of childhood cancer cases saying that it was a derailing efforts to fight the  disease.

The World Health Organisation set a target of 60% coverage of childhood cancers by the year 2030 and Zimbabwe is still lagging at 20%.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Husqvarna Kidzcan Mud Run fundraising event on Saturday last week, cancer care nurse Charity Kawadza said they were making efforts to ensure that the survival rate of childhood cancer patients increases.

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