NewsDay Editorial: Make cancer testing mandatory

In our NewsDay issue yesterday, we ran a story urging the authorities to exercise caution in their efforts to introduce a cancer levy to help treat patients affected by the disease as it is a sensitive subject.

According to Cancer Association of Zimbabwe knowledge manager Lovemore Makurirofa, there is need for policymakers to deliberate extensively on the matter before crafting the policy.

Makurirofa said: “The issue of a cancer levy is quite controversial, but it is up to the policymakers to deliberate on that.

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