BCA was among health exhibitors that participated in the Galo Health and Wellness Expo here last weekend.According to a volunteer of the association, Sharon Manyoro, the task of raising awareness is difficult because there are no funds allocated for the purpose.
"We are trying to raise funds," she said. "We have spent the little funds we had on existing services, especially on the Tshiamo Interim Home."Tshiamo Interim Home is a Gaborone-based hospice that accepts cancer patients from anywhere in Botswana but it has the capacity for only 22. Manyoro said they were grateful for the support they received from a few companies, but it was little and far between. BCA is also trying to attract more volunteers to the cause countrywide, she added. She explained that chances of surviving cancer improved with early detection. However, Manyoro noted, there was less focus on cancer than there was on HIV/AIDS, for instance."Most people do not become aware of cancer until one of their friends or a relative is affected," she said.
