Free healthcare fails Bulawayo’s senior citizens
Dube noted that many patients leave public hospitals with prescriptions instead of treatment, effectively turning state institutions into “referral points” for private pharmacies.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jun. 21, 2026
Karanda Hospital expands services as demand for rural healthcare grows
Hospital officials briefed journalists during a media tour this week, outlining growth plans, operational capacity and challenges facing the institution.
By Tendai Sauta
Jun. 20, 2026
Who really benefits from SI 330 amendments?
No healthcare system should tolerate practices that undermine patient welfare, distort competition or place institutional interests ahead of those of the people it serves.
By Gilbert Nyatanga
Jun. 19, 2026
Mash West battles malaria surge
“The number of malaria cases continues to be higher than normal in this winter season, which is very unusual,” Madzorera said.
By Nunurai Jena
Jun. 19, 2026
MPs demand law overhaul as elderly ‘left to suffer’
Inflation, currency instability and rising healthcare costs continue to erode whatever assistance is available, leaving many elderly citizens trapped in a cycle of poverty.
By Lesley Kufandada
Jun. 18, 2026
One in 11 women affected by sexual violence in Zimbabwe
Health and Child Care minister Douglas Mombeshora said the figures highlight why a coordinated national response is critical.
By Moses Mugugunyeki
Jun. 14, 2026
Government scrambles to avert medicine crisis
A health system as large and complex as ours cannot be entirely free of challenges, which may include intermittent shortages of medicines, consumables and some critical equipment.
By Freeman Makopa
Jun. 12, 2026
Breaking healthcare to fix healthcare? The dangerous logic behind SI 330 amendments
The position paper submitted by major medical aid societies asks a simple but uncomfortable question: What problem exactly is this reform trying to solve?
By Kudzai Nyatanga
Jun. 11, 2026
Health ministry receives new cancer machines
The latest consignment includes sophisticated radiotherapy machines known as Linear Accelerators (LINACs) designed to deliver highly precise radiation treatment to deep-seated cancers.
By Tatenda Kunaka
Jun. 10, 2026
