ZAMBIA now ranks second highest in the world in terms of cervical cancer deaths and illnesses, Chilufya Mwaba-Phiri, Chairperson of the Teal Sisters Foundation has revealed. Meanwhile, former ZCCM-IH board chairperson Dolika Banda says one’s worth should not be dictated by their marital status. In defiance of societal norms attempting to measure a woman’s value based on her relationship status, Banda emphasises the importance of recognising individual worth beyond traditional expectations. During a breakfast meeting held by the Teal Sisters Foundation in collaboration with Ecobank, Friday, to commemorate Women’s Day, Phiri lamented the lack of political will to address the alarming numbers of cervical cancer mortalities in the country. “As statistics have just popped up, some of you may be...

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