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ZCS has created the country’s first radio drama on breast cancer called Tisamala (meaning “we care”). Written and directed by multi-award winning author Ellen Banda-Aaku and performed by a stellar cast, Tisamala is set a fictional breast cancer clinic. The drama opens when new head consultant Dr. Maso arrives at the clinic. He is determined to improve the image and operations at the clinic, but his plans are not without challenges and resistance least of all from feisty Zondani, who has worked at the clinic as the cleaning supervisor since it opened two years ago. Melody, the calm and good intentioned counsellor finds herself trying to referee relations between her co workers. Through the various characters and their storylines it is hoped listeners will gain an understanding of how together we can stand up to breast cancer and the issues and challenges being faced by patients, caregivers and medical staff as they battle this disease in Zambia. Tisamala has been made possible through the support of the Ministry of Health, the Union for International Cancer Control SPARC Programme and Pfizer Oncology