Former Brazil President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to start radiotheraphy

The former popular President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will soon start radiotheraphy treatment. This is the latest stage in his treatment for cancer of the larynx, which he has been battling since earlier this year.

He’ll be starting his sessions at the Syrian-Lebanese hospital in Sao Paulo on 4th January as an ‘out-patient’ (a term describing one who is not resident in a hospital but attending regularly whilst resident at home). The treatments are intended to be one per day for about six weeks or so, whereupon progress and possible future treatment will be reviewed.


His treatment will run in parallel with continuing chemotherapy. Lula has completed three previous cycles of chemo and results have been encouraging ; the tumour has shrunk by up to three-quarters.

For many people the former Brazilian president will always inspire gratitude. This is because it was under his administration that the almost-revolutionary 'Minha Casa Minha Vida'  housing scheme was launched. It has provided- and continues to provide under his successor the popular President ‘Dilma’- the means by which millions of Brazilians of modest incomes can for the first time realise their dream of affordable home ownership.

Because of the scheme’s unique structuring, involving both the public (central government, the States and local government) and the private (domestic and international) sectors it also provides excellent opportunities for safe, ethical investments in the construction sphere. So far the whole project has made excellent progress as it approaches its third anniversary next March.

Many millions of people in Brazil have good reason to wish Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva good luck in his battle for good health.

article source : Brazil News