With cancer �ignorance isn�t bliss,� warns CAB

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Part of cycling team at a pres conference yesterday PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Cancer Association of Botswana (CAB) is battling to get more people to test for cancer on time, particularly men, as rising rates of the terminal illness around the country send waves of fear across all age groups.

Last year, the Team Chain Ring, an organisation working with the CAB to cycle around the country for cancer testing and awareness, rode 100 kilometres and only tested one person.

The rest preferred to sit and listen to the advice, in the areas where the cycle tour took place.

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