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Health Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora says Zimbabwe will offer free caesarean sections under the proposed National Health Insurance Programme.
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Health Minister Warns of Cartels, Corruption in Health Sector

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora has warned against the growing threat of cartels and corruption in Zimbabwe’s health sector, saying there must be no “sacred cows” when credible allegations of wrongdoing emerge. Speaking at the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s 2026 Review and Strategic Planning Meeting in Bulawayo

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MATRIX during a drug rehabilitation and harm reduction programme in Zimbabwe
MENTAL HEALTH

Drug Harm Reduction Expert Raises Red Flag Over Zimbabwe’s Militarised Rehabilitation Centres

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s growing drug and substance abuse crisis has renewed debate over how people who use drugs are treated, with harm reduction expert Wilson Box questioning the effectiveness of militarised and highly regimented rehabilitation programmes. Box argues that drug dependence should be approached primarily as a public health issue rather than through punitive

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