President Mnangagwa appoints Dr Pasi Health Service Commission Secretary
By Staff Reporter Sally Mugabe Central Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr Christopher Pasi leaves helm of the health institution taking up a new role at the Health Service Commision following an appointment by the President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He was appointed Secretary to the HSC. “His Excellency the President has in terms of section 10(1)(a) of
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Why Zimbabwe Needs a Multidisciplinary and Inclusive Public Health Association
By: Enock Musungwini, MPH, MBA Public health associations play a crucial role in advocating for measures to improve the health and well-being of populations. They work collaboratively with governments, civil society organizations, and various stakeholders to address national and global health challenges. Unfortunately, Zimbabwe lacks a multidisciplinary public health association, which is a significant weakness
Read MoreZimbabwe Kicks Off Women’s Month with Launch of Every Stage of Woman Campaign
By Michael Gwarisa The Minister of Women Affairs, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Honorable Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday presided over the launch of Women’s Month which also coincided with the Every Stage of Woman Campaign, a programme that focuses on the reproductive stages of the woman from menstruation to menopause, from adolescents to menopause. The Every
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National Health Insurance ready by July
By Kuda Pembere Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora says the much-awaited and much-lobbied- for National Health Insurance (NHI) is expected to be rolled out in July this year. At a time where less than 10 percent of Zimbabweans have medical insurance, the Health Ministry have been mulling over this health insurance scheme
Read MoreKaizen 5S Quality Management System, a critical component for Zim’s Universal health coverage
By Kuda Pembere The implementation of the Japanese Kaizen 5S quality management sysyem has the potential to help Zimbabwe attain Universal Health Coverage given it improves the hospital working environment as some health facilities reported a record 83 weeks without a maternal mortality case. This came out during the project for improvement of health services
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