Why Medical Aid Societies Entered Healthcare Provision – And Why That History Matters Today

In effect, service provision became an extension of the core mandate of medical aid societies: safeguarding their members’ access to healthcare.
By Staff Reporter May. 28, 2026

This Amendment Is Not Reform — It Is a Setback for Access, Affordability and Universal Health Coverage

That is how you protect consumers. That is how you advance Universal Health Coverage. That is how you strengthen — rather than fracture — a fragile system.
By Staff Reporter May. 28, 2026

AHFoZ Mounts Economic Defence of Integrated Healthcare Model

The paper places significant emphasis on Zimbabwe’s constitutional obligations under Section 76, which guarantees access to basic healthcare services and emergency medical treatment.  
By Chido Godo May. 22, 2026

Can IPEC Protect Medical Aid Policyholders Without Controlling Costs? 

No regulator can credibly claim to protect policyholders if prices remain opaque, inconsistent and detached from the contribution base that members and employers can realistically sustain.
By Jacob Mutisi May. 19, 2026

New reforms spark healthcare collapse fears

First Mutual Health also warned that restricting investment into healthcare providers will lead to reduced healthcare access for ordinary citizens.
By Nqobani Ndlovu May. 14, 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

The Doctor’s Bill — Why ZiMA’s submission on medical aid reform deserves second opinion

ZiMA's paper is a lobbying document from an organisation whose members — independent doctors — stand to gain directly and materially from the regulation it advocates.
By Julias Duma May. 9, 2026

Medical aid shake-up triggers alarm

They warned that dismantling the current model without a viable affordable alternative can push thousands of Zimbabweans out of medical aid coverage.
By Kenneth Nyangani May. 8, 2026

Court throws out bid to block convicted regulator

He appealed both the conviction and sentence.
By Desmond Chingarande May. 8, 2026