By Wadza Botomani
The People’s Development Party (PDP) leader, Kondwani Nankhumwa, has called on for public awareness of cancer disease especially in rural areas.
Nankhumwa said this during a visit to the Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, where he declared himself a cancer awareness ambassador.
The PDP leader also had lunch with the patients as part of New Year celebrations.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ruth Manda, an oncologist at the Cancer Centre, said 30 patients are being treated every week, adding that the facility serves patients from across the country.
At the moment, the facility has about 150 cancer patients.
