Resources a major setback to cancer treatment

HEALTH and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa has blamed lack of resources for causing the country to lag behind in the provision of radiology cancer treatment.

Speaking at the official opening ceremony for the IAEA (AFRA) Regional Training course on Quality Management in Radiotherapy in Harare yesterday, Parirenyatwa said the use of radiology as a means of controlling the spread of cancer was met with many limitations, chief among them being lack of sufficient resources.

“So many factors need to be considered to ensure quality radiotherapy treatment and these include, but not limited to availability of trained and qualified personnel, careful equipment selection that considers the unique country needs and available skills as well as robust policies and procedures,” he said.

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