Cancer Association completes 100km awareness walk

Cancer walkers
Cancer walkers

RAMATLABAMA: The Botswana Cancer Association annual Lavender walk reached the south of Gaborone this year.

The 100km awareness walk held under the theme, ‘Everywhere is a walking distance if you have time’, started in Ramatlabama on Tuesday and will end in Gaborone on Saturday.

The five-day walk continued to Lobatse Wayside area yesterday where some patients shared their cancer testimonies with members of the public. The three cancer awareness activists, Sharon Monyoro, Neo Nkele and Acifa Moothosele, who have been taking part in the initiative since its inception will continue their campaign tomorrow when they make a stop in Otse. The trio will on Friday walk to Boatle and continue to the capital city.

Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up