Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora has warned that private health facilities that fail to submit data on Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) programs risk being shut down.He issued ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 September 2025
The Government has announced plans to train 7 000 health workers every year in a bid to address the country's critical shortage of medical professionals and double the national health workforce by 20...
By Staff reporter | Published: 17 August 2025
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has come under intense criticism following allegations by Progress Muzuva that the ministry is covering up its mishandling of her case. Muzuva, who susta...
By Staff reporter | Published: 16 August 2025
Zimbabwe is spending just ZiG460 (about US$17) per person on health, with total health expenditure at only 0,5% of GDP in the first half of 2025 - far below regional and international targets - the Co...
By Staff reporter | Published: 04 August 2025
Zimbabwe's 2025 Mid-Year Budget Review has again revealed the country's continued failure to meet the Abuja Declaration commitment of allocating at least 15% of the national budget to health, despite ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 01 August 2025
Zimbabwe has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) aimed at transforming and strengthening healthcare systems in both countries through wide-ranging ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 30 July 2025
When Matilda Sibanda left Bulawayo for South Africa ten years ago, her decision was driven by Zimbabwe's collapsing healthcare system. Now 34, she finds herself in a devastating limbo—unable to acc...
By Staff reporter | Published: 29 July 2025
A growing number of pharmacies in Bulawayo and the Matabeleland North and South provinces are reportedly operating without licenses from the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), raising ala...
By Staff reporter | Published: 03 July 2025
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has broken its silence on the use of sugar tax revenues, providing an official account of funds received from the Treasury and how they have been allocated towar...
By Staff reporter | Published: 22 June 2025
A critical shortage of skilled health professionals continues to impede Zimbabwe's efforts to deliver high-quality healthcare services, the Private Healthcare Association of Zimbabwe (PHAZ) has warned...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2025
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has pledged to overhaul Zimbabwe's crumbling public healthcare system, describing it as a "leadership task" that demands urgent and visionary intervention to save live...
By Staff reporter | Published: 14 May 2025
Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Sleiman Kwidini dismissed claims about the deteriorating state of public hospitals as being largely fueled by "social media" during a heated session in Parliam...
By Staff reporter | Published: 08 May 2025
A $500-million fund aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa was launched Tuesday in Abu Dhabi at a time when Western countries are sharply cutting aid to Africa.The Begin...
By Staff reporter | Published: 30 April 2025
Striking junior doctors might not be able to negotiate their conditions of service going forward following their latest decision to exit the Health Apex Council, which represents not only them, but th...
By Staff reporter | Published: 07 October 2019
HEALTH workers are divided over the Health Service Board (HSB)'s appeal to give government a chance for negotiations before embarking on a strike that will leave many patients stranded.HSB chairperson...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2019
GOVERNMENT has gazetted new salaries for health workers in the medical and allied industry, with the least paid worker getting $330 and the highest paid getting $649 per month.Statutory Instrument 93 ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 28 April 2019
Following a series of meetings involving striking Health Workers and their employer, the Health Services Board, Government is gravely concerned that the situation in our country continues to deteriora...
By Staff reporter | Published: 02 January 2019
FORMER Health deputy minister, Edwin Muguti, has been ordered to pay R252 546 and $28 000 compensation to one of his patients, Patricia Singizi, following a botched medical procedure which resulted in...
By Staff reporter | Published: 03 December 2018
THE National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) is considering requesting Government to avail the Health Levy Fund (HLF) in foreign currency to make the procurement of medical drugs hassle-free. Speaki...
By Staff reporter | Published: 22 November 2018
FOREIGN Affairs and International Trade minister Sibusiso Moyo has missed the trip to the United Nations General Assembly meeting after being hospitalized with an as yet to be revealed ailment.Preside...
By Staff reporter | Published: 21 September 2018
NEWLY-FORMED health care services provider, Bon Vie Medical Aid Scheme has set sights at setting up numerous clinics across the country as part of its efforts to improving primary health care delivery...
By Staff reporter | Published: 09 September 2018
BEYOND the horrific pictures of bloodied and shredded limbs following a blast which went-off at the recent Zanu-PF rally addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa at White City stadium, is a stark rea...
By Staff reporter | Published: 28 June 2018
THE recently launched Zimbabwe National Health Financing Policy (ZNHFP) has tabled proposals to invest $60 per capita annually to improve health access in the country.According to the policy document ...
By Staff reporter | Published: 22 June 2018
Former president Robert Mugabe is back in Singapore for medical check-up, a local privately-owned daily reported Wednesday.The 94-year-old ex-ruler "slipped out of the country two weeks ago after his ...
By AFP | Published: 21 June 2018
FORMER President Robert Mugabe reportedly flew to Singapore for medical check-ups two weeks ago, with sources saying the 94-year-old ex-leader was rushed out after his health suddenly deteriorated."He...
By Staff reporter | Published: 20 June 2018
Sanganai Expo preparation descends into chaos 
South Africa is in serious trouble 
US halts visa services for Zimbabwean nationals 
ZSE and VFEX recover after weak 1st half 
Gold edges up as traders await guidance 
Zimbabwe Agricultural Show 2025 kicks off 
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