Mpilo hospital gets radiotherapy machines
The Health and Child Care ministry said the arrival of the advanced machines demonstrates commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure and expanding access to life-saving cancer treatment.
By MUSA MAKINA
Jun. 12, 2026
Jobs must serve the nation, not party loyalty
These problems are not caused by a lack of “ideologically correct” workers. They stem from a struggling economy, poor remuneration and years of neglect in the public health system.
By Newsday
May. 21, 2026
Reforms could push healthcare services beyond breaking point
Zimbabwe is standing at the edge of a potentially devastating healthcare policy mistake.
By Joseph Moyo
May. 15, 2026
Zimbabwe must finance its own malaria fight
These figures tell the story of a country that had grown comfortable with international partners playing a central role in malaria control.
By Newsday
May. 11, 2026
A reform that could hurt more than heal
If Zimbabwe is serious about universal healthcare access, it cannot simultaneously remove one of the few mechanisms currently keeping treatment within reach for ordinary citizens.
By Newsday
May. 9, 2026
SI 330 Threatens Jobs, Investment and Patient Care
Zimbabwe’s healthcare system is already fragile, overstretched and underfunded. Public hospitals face chronic shortages, long waiting times and recurring industrial unrest.
By Gibson Moyo
May. 4, 2026
Nurses’ strike exposes the cost of intransigence
A FEW weeks ago, we warned in this space about the looming catastrophe a nurses’ strike would unleash. That warning was ignored. Today, the consequences are here.
By EDDIE ZVINONZWA
Apr. 24, 2026
Patients bear the brunt of nurses’ strike
Health and Child Care minister Douglas Mombeshora confirmed that an emergency meeting took place on Monday between the Health Apex Panel and the Health Services Commission.
By Problem Masau and MARGARET LUBINDA
Apr. 24, 2026
Patients bear the brunt of nurses’ strike
Health and Child Care minister Douglas Mombeshora confirmed that an emergency meeting took place on Monday between the Health Apex Panel and the Health Services Commission.
By Problem Masau and MARGARET LUBINDA
Apr. 24, 2026
