Day: November 29, 2024

Govt To Introduce Digital Health IDs and Cards

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Government is working on introducing digital health IDs and health cards, a digitization strategy to track patients easily as well as a digital health payment system. This was said by Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora while officiating a Digital Health Indaba in Harare on Thursday. Having created the Impilo Electronic Health System, the Health Ministry’s flagship multifaceted digital tool, they are planning to enhance all digital systems. We are expanding digital health systems to all regions, introducing the individual health ID and health card with…

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Zimbabwe Moves to Lift Ban On Advertising Medical and Health Services

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa The Minister of Finance , Professor Mthuli Ncube has proposed an amendment to the law barring medical practitioners and health services from advertising. Current legislation in Zimbabwe does not allow Health Practitioners and Medical Institutions to advertise services as such practices are deemed unethical Presenting the 2025 National Budget, Professor Ncube said such a law was hindering uptake of Health services due to lack of public awareness. In order to promote access to local specialist medical services and related value chains for pre and post medical attention,…

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