The Sunday News
Sunday Life Reporter
The Zimpapers Annual Cancer Power Walk is back. This time it is bigger and better as it is happening in three cities — Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare.
The event will be held on 3 November and the Bulawayo walk will start the City Hall car park, use Gwanda Road and turn right at the robots at Holiday Inn and then turn back towards town at the curve at Ascot Race Course with the final destination being Coghlan Primary School where various activities will be held.
“Zimpapers, as part of its Social Responsibility and in partnership with Island Hospice will host its annual Cancer Power Walk on 3 November in the major cities of Harare, Mutare and Bulawayo. The major objective of the campaign is to educate the public on the cancers that are most prevalent in this part of the world, how to prevent them and where possible how to prevent them,” said Zimpapers Public Relations and Corporate Affairs Manager, Beatrice Tonhodzayi.
Cancer is one of the non-communicable diseases (NCDs) presenting the country with headaches. Referred to as lifestyle conditions, these diseases and conditions often occur as a result of poor food choices, lack of exercise and addictions to certain harmful substances.
Genetic disposition, stress and other pre-existing health conditions such as HIV increase the risk of cancers and other lifestyle conditions.
“To kickstart the Zimpapers Group’s 2018 Cancer Campaign, staff members will observe the annual Takkie Day this month (October) which is Breast Cancer Month. On this day staff will come to work dressed in sneakers with their formal wear in solidarity with cancer patients and in memory of those who have died of cancer. Donations will be collected to go towards palliative care and hospice for cancer patients. The campaign will culminate in the walk itself. Everyone is invited to participate in this year’s edition of the Walk.”
The walk is open to the public and registration is $5 for adults for the Bulawayo event. The event will start at 6 AM and run for about three hours. For Bulawayo registration, the public can contact Charity Mugabe (0712389139) or at the Chronicle offices.
After paying the participation fee, participants will be given branded T-shirts for the event and all moneys generated will be donated to cancer associations.
There will be a zumba session at Coghlan primary school conducted by Sure Machakwa. Various organisations that deal with health issues like blood pressure, HIV, cancer, sugar diabetes will be at the venue to do voluntary checks and to give expert advice.
