Jaguars Partner With Cancer Association

Rugby side, Jaguars has partnered with the Cancer Association of Botswana
Rugby side, Jaguars has partnered with the Cancer Association of Botswana

Canon Jaguars have become the first sporting club in the country to partner with Cancer Association of Botswana (CAB). The partnership was launched on Friday at Livingstone Kolobeng College (LKC). The launch was accompanied by Jaguars sponsors’ network session.

CAB executive director, Boitumelo Molefhe-Ndebele told Sport Monitor that Jaguars becomes the first club to partner with them in the 21 years that the organisation has existed. She said maybe it was because of the visibility of the Cancer Association.

“Maybe it is because the government has taken a step of recognising Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) as a major factor in causing harm to our population. The announcement was made during the budget speech in February. It now going to become policy, they are going to budget for it just like HIV/AIDS. It is a process that would not happen overnight,” she said.

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