A cancer survivor who serves as a local politician helped celebrate the opening of Malawi's first major cancer treatment hospital. George Zulu represents Lilongwe City West and beat a rare head cancer after months of expensive trips to South Africa for medical care. The new National Cancer Centre cost the government 44 billion kwacha and can treat 100 people each day. President Lazarus Chakwera cut the ribbon at the massive medical facility that brings hope to thousands of families. Zulu told crowds that patients no longer need to travel to India or South Africa for cancer treatment they cannot afford.
The cancer survivor politician spent seven months flying back and forth to South Africa for monthly treatments after doctors found tumors in his head during 2021. He encourages other cancer patients to fight the disease and seek early treatment at the new center. The facility already cares for 2,500 adult patients and 250 children every year without charging any fees. Doctors can perform chemotherapy, radiotherapy and teletherapy treatments that were impossible to find before. A brand new six-lane road connects the cancer center directly to Kamuzu Central Hospital for easier patient transport.
International partners helped fund the project through donations and expertise from India, atomic energy groups and development organizations. President Chakwera thanked businessman Thomson Mpinganjira for building another cancer center in Blantyre. Zulu believes the new hospital will help President Chakwera win another election because voters can see real progress.
The cancer survivor politician spent seven months flying back and forth to South Africa for monthly treatments after doctors found tumors in his head during 2021. He encourages other cancer patients to fight the disease and seek early treatment at the new center. The facility already cares for 2,500 adult patients and 250 children every year without charging any fees. Doctors can perform chemotherapy, radiotherapy and teletherapy treatments that were impossible to find before. A brand new six-lane road connects the cancer center directly to Kamuzu Central Hospital for easier patient transport.
International partners helped fund the project through donations and expertise from India, atomic energy groups and development organizations. President Chakwera thanked businessman Thomson Mpinganjira for building another cancer center in Blantyre. Zulu believes the new hospital will help President Chakwera win another election because voters can see real progress.
