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President Mugabe

Takunda Maodza in Montevideo, Uruguay
PRESIDENT Mugabe arrived here yesterday morning where is expected to join other global leaders for the World Health Organisation (WHO) global conference on non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

President Mugabe is accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Walter Mzembi, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa, Presidential spokesperson Mr George Charamba and other senior Government officials.

The conference is divided into three segments, starting with the dialogue of member states, United Nations agencies and non-state actors.

The second segment will be for Ministers from member states and United Nations organisations and national non-communicable diseases directors.

Finally, there will be a high-level segment for member States and United Nations organisations at the level of Heads of Government and Heads of UN organisations.

The conference is being held at a time when the world is battling NCDs such as diabetes and cancer, which killed 40 million people globally in 2015.

Some countries have been considering introducing a cancer levy to help mobilise resources to fight cancer.