Doctors accuse medical aid societies of running “Ponzi Scheme,”
At the centre of the dispute is Section 14A of proposed medical legislation, which seeks to prohibit health funders from owning healthcare service providers.
By Valentine Maya
4h ago
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
BCC blitz uncovers illegal pre-schools, unsafe food outlets
Several other pre-schools were cited for various breaches, including operating without permits, lacking approved plans, and failure to ensure food handlers were medically cleared.
By Sharon Sibindi
May. 9, 2026
No joy for Binga as nursing school plans drag
For years, residents have waited for action, but progress has remained painfully slow.
By Musa Makina
May. 8, 2026
EditorialComment: Matabeleland’s healthcare crisis exposes Zim’s broken promise of universal care
A government that relies heavily on non-state actors to deliver core healthcare risks deepening inequality, particularly for rural and low-income populations.
By Southern Eye
May. 7, 2026
Natpharm's dire state jolts Parliament
THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care has announced a series of site visits to National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpharm) depots across the country
By Keith Jeketera
May. 7, 2026
Hauna district hospital doubles diagnostic capacity
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has announced a major improvement in diagnostic services at Hauna district hospital in Manicaland
By Vanessa Gonye
May. 6, 2026
More than just ‘sons’: It’s time to include daughters in Zim’s success
IT is strange that in 2026, we are still debating gender roles.
By Joyline Chiedza Basira
May. 5, 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
