Feature: Health crisis: ‘We are all doomed’
People are not going for regular check-ups because they cannot afford exorbitant fees charged for consultation and other medical services by private services.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Sep. 1, 2023
Nurses put govt on notice
In an emotional letter to the Health Services Commission (HSC), nurses said they were having to watch helplessly while patients die in under-equipped hospitals.
By Mirriam Mangwaya
May. 26, 2023
Govt tightens screws on regrading workers
Workers’ representatives said thousands of workers who acquired higher qualifications had remained in the same grades despite having applied for higher grades.
By Miriam Mangwaya
May. 23, 2023
Malaria cases fall 67%: Govt
Since the beginning of the year 59 people have succumbed to malaria, while 4 113 new cases have been recorded across the country.
By Sharon Buwerimwe and Tatenda Manyinyire
Apr. 26, 2023
Nurses’ practicing certificate fees up 150%
The practicing certificates determine whether a health worker is qualified in the country, and is renewed every year.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Feb. 17, 2023
6 succumb to diarrhoea
A statement released by the Health and Child Care ministry yesterday states that underage children make up almost half of the recorded diarrhoea cases.
By Tafadzwa Kachiko
Feb. 4, 2023
Mater Dei nurses scoff at US$10 bonus
NURSES at Mater Dei Hospital reportedly got US$10 as their 2022 bonus, which they describe as an insult.
By Methembe Sibanda
Dec. 9, 2022
Govt bigwigs sing blues over bonuses
Civil servants below director level have been awarded 100% bonuses in foreign currency, which will be paid over two months.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Nov. 22, 2022
Civil servants scoff at bonus offer
Zimbabwe Nurses Association president Enock Dongo also said the figure was too little.
By Tafadzwa Kachiko
Nov. 11, 2022
