{{Former US President George W. Bush arrived Friday in Zambia’s tourist capital Livingstone for a four-day private visit.}}<\/p>\n
Mr Bush’s aircraft touched down at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International airport Friday morning.<\/p>\n
He was welcomed by Zambian government officials on arrival.<\/p>\n
According to a programme made available to the local media, Mr Bush and his wife Laura are in Livingstone to support the Pink Ribbon-Red Ribbon initiative on cervical and breast cancer interventions.<\/p>\n
The Pink Ribbon-Red Ribbon is an innovative partnership between the US-initiated President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), the George W. Bush Institute, the Zambian government and several other organisations involved in the fight against cervical cancer and HIV\/Aids.<\/p>\n
According to the official schedule, Mr Bush will take part in the refurbishment of the Mosi-O-Tunya (local name for Victoria Falls) clinic which is aimed at strengthening Zambia’s ability to detect and treat cervical cancer.<\/p>\n
The former president will also engage in other social outreach activities.<\/p>\n
Only last year, Mr Bush and his wife were in the central district of Kabwe for the same activities.<\/p>\n
An estimated 40,000 Zambian women have been screened for cervical cancer following the international launch of the Pink-Ribbon initiative two years ago, according to the organisation.<\/p>\n
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