Zim nurses seek better conditions abroad but fear for patients at home

For Zimbabweans who saw people like Mafukidze as heroes, their departures are seen as a great loss.
By Al Jazeera Feb. 11, 2024

Health ministry enforces dress code

The ministry said health workers needed to adhere to the dress code as set by the Health Services Board.
By Brent Shamu Dec. 8, 2023

Civil servants scoff at split-bonus payments

They have been demanding a once-off payment of their bonus in both foreign and local currency.
By Sharon Buwerimwe Nov. 24, 2023

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