Foundation offering free cancer screening in Chitu...

Foundation offering free cancer screening in Chitungwiza

Zim Now Writer

The Munesu Foundation, a Chitungwiza based non-governmental welfare organisation, is hosting a cancer screening health fair at the Chitungwiza Publicity on October, 26 2022.

The health fair is targeting young girls and women from 18 years and above, and will also include access to free diabetes testing, HIV testing, and family planning.

Munesu founder Rosemary Mugadzaweta said the exercise is meant to encourage more women and young girls to get early cancer screening and also challenge them to be aware and in charge of their health.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is meant to create awareness of pervasive cancer that affects one in eight women. It is also meant to encourage them to take steps to administer self-checks and to check in with their primary care physician and get screened.

Screenings often involve a mammogram. Newer technology has created the possibility to check for possible life-threatening tumors at an earlier stage, thereby saving lives. Early detection of breast cancer leads to a 99% five-year survival rate. Mammogram screenings are recommended beginning at age 40 and on a regular basis from then on.

Based in Zengeza 4, the Munesu Foundation was established with an aim to assist vulnerable children with education, food and shelter among other socio-economic rights.

The organisation strives to find alternatives to complement government efforts in dealing with socio-economic inequalities that compromise children.

Munesu works with like-minded stakeholders in different communities to ensure that vulnerable children have access to basic necessities and socio-economic goods and services that promote health and social wellbeing, as well as improve the quality of living of the children identified by the organisation.