First Lady Christine Kaseba has called on the business community to play an active role in helping government to reduce the disease burden among citizens.
Dr. Kaseba says diseases such as cancer, malaria and HIV/AIDS require combined efforts from various stakeholders if they are to achieve the
intended results.
Dr. Kaseba was speaking at State House today, when she was conferred with the Chairpersonship of the Forum of African First Ladies Against Breast and Cervical Cancer (FAFLBCC).
She said business entities have a role to play through the effective implementation of programmes such as the HIV/AIDS work place policy.
She explained that there is need for these institutions to integrate Cervical/Breast Cancer, Malaria, Hypertension and other non communicable diseases in the work place if information on such diseases is to reach out to the masses.
Dr. Kaseba also noted that by doing so such organisations would be supplementing government efforts of ensuring that Zambia continues to be a healthy nation.
Meanwhile, the First Lady has described the honour conferred on her by other African First Ladies as a privilege for Zambia to double its efforts and become a shining example in the fight against Cervical Cancer.
Dr. Kaseba further pledged to use the opportunity to enhance the just launched Red Ribbon, Pink Ribbon campaign which was launched by former United States of America President George Bush when he visited Zambia recently.
She has also called on women in the country to take advantage of the programmes that have been put in place in different health centers for
them to be screened.
Dr. Kaseba noted that there was need for the country to have health women as there are a corner stone of any country’s development.
She added that women and parents should have the young girls vaccinated with the H-PV vaccine which is currently available in the country to have early preventions against the disease.
And earlier FAFLBCC representative Nikky Onyeri expressed confidence that Dr. Kaseba will oversee issues of the forum well especially that she has a medical background.
Ms. Onyeri noted that with the current progress that Zambia has recorded in the fight against cervical cancer, having a Chairperson who is a gynecologist would be an added advantage.
She also pointed that the forum has an objective to advocate for increased awareness on breast and cervical cancer and also reduce the stigma against people suffering and living with breast cancer in Africa.
She added that the forum will also mobilize resources needed for the development of policies, strategies and actions to fight breast and cervical cancer at country, regional and international levels.
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I can proudly state that; that is the First Lady of Zambia, keep it up Doc!!
our first lady is a gynecologist. congratulations. i just knew that she was a doctor but did not know in which field. now we are talking.
One way of reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS is for men like Chilufya not to be having extra-marital sexual partners. Dr Kaseba herself was with Chilufya whilst he was still married and he continued his behaviour to the extent that he fathered a bas.tard child with one of Bishop Mpundu’s sisters.
you will die of hatred. ask your father how many bastards he has sired outside wedlock. be real.
how does private sector assist gov.the onus is on gov to create a system through which private sec can contribute besides just NGO. otherwise this is the same rhetoric we have heard one two many times.Â
Congratulations FLOZA!
hope you aint abusing public funds
Don’t kutina, tawafundwa, pliz guys and ladies, let’s show decency in our comments.
Well done madam First Lady. We are proud of you noti bene Thandi ba kadya onga
Congrats, Doctor.Your profession will help you in your work.I shall surely contribute my part when I finally come home. We need combined efforts in matters of health.Iam encouraging my fellow Zambians to lend a helping hand to the less-privileged,especially children who have nothing eat, drink, or wear.God will surely reward us, even with the little that we have to share.
pure talk madam doc
.if u want the bussiness community to help fight diseases, tell your husband to implement his campain promises. Let him work at making sure abuse of office clause is restored in the ACC act. you knw very well that stealing donor funds is becoming a norm in zambia, just a few days ago, it was reported kara conselling abused funds.
I can’t believe that we still have people who think like No.3. It is important to be respectful to other people, however we feel about them. Lusaka times, please be fair to us and block all foolish comments from this publication. Thanks