Chii Chinombonzi Vaccine Kana Kuti Nhomba Ye COVID-19?
NYIKA dzakawanda pasi rose kusanganisira nyika yedu ye Zimbabwe dzirikugadzirira kutambira mushonga nemajekiseni achange achishandiswa kubaya vanhu kuti vadzivirirwe kubva kuchirwere che COVID-19 chinokonzerwa nehutachiwana hwe Coronavirus. By Michael Gwarisa Nyika ye Zimbabwe mumazuva mashoma arikutevera ichange ichigamuchira Vaccine re COVID-19 kubva kunyika ye China nedzimwe nyika dzakavimbisa kuti dzichazenge dzichibatsira Zimbabwe mukurwisana ne denda
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A First For Zimbabwe As New Medical Aid Scheme That Embraces Modern and Traditional Medicines Is Launched
WELLNESS Medical Aid society, a unique and integrated approach to healthcare service provision has been launched in Zimbabwe in a bid to provide options for healthcare services seekers and the generality of the population. By Michael Gwarisa The product brings together various service providers on board including indigenous health practitioners from traditional medicine practitioners as
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Zimnat Launches SMEs LifeAID Group Life Cover
ZIMNAT Life Assurance has launched a new group life insurance cover for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to enable them to provide life insurance for their employees. HealthTimes Reporter The new product, which is called Zimnat SMEs LifeAID, comes at a time when life assurance has become particularly important given the continuing sharp rise in
Read More77% of medical-aid babies are now born via c-section in SA
ALMOST 77% of babies covered by South African medical schemes are delivered by caesarean section – among the highest rates in the world, a new study by the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) has found. According to the World Health Organisation, c-sections should only represent 10% to 15% of births. In South African state hospitals,
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Prohibition Of Service Provision By Medical Aid Societies Challenged
CIMAS Group Chief Executive Officer Mr Vuli Ndlovu on Thursday vented his reservations on the Medical Aid Regulatory Bill prohibiting medical aid societies into service provision. By Kudakwashe Pembere With medical service providers lobbying for this move, the Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has pushed for this bill to be approved by
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National Medical Aid Scheme Key To Universal Health Coverage
THE long overdue establishment of a National Health Insurance Scheme is crucial in achieving universal health coverage as Zimbabwe explores various ways to increase domestic funding for patching up the bleeding healthcare delivery system. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was recommended during the Universal Health Coverage celebrations hosted by the Community Working Group on Health in
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2018 Budget A Sign Of Misplaced Priorities- Chimedza
By Michael Gwarisa GUTU South legislator Dr Paul Chimedza says the 2018 budget as sexy as it might sound is a vivid sign of misplaced priorities by government judging by the budgetary allocations and failure by the budget to meet the 15% Abuja declaration allocation target to the health sector. The cry comes at the back of
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MedTours Brings Convenience To Zimbos Seeking Treatment Abroad
MEDICAL tourism company, MedTours Africa have taken it upon themselves to facilitate smooth travel, hospital and specialist bookings for locals seeking treatment in India and South Africa in a bid to shield locals from falling into hands of fraudsters and con doctors. By Michael Gwarisa Services like dialysis, renal surgery, chemotherapy and radiation, orthopaedics and
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Health Insurance Cheaper Than Medical Aid In Zim
HEALTH insurance products on the Zimbabwean market are relatively cheaper compared to Medical Aid products. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview with HealthTimes, Insurance and Pension Council of Zimbabwe spokesperson, Mr Lyoyd Gumbo said even though the pricing of health insurance and medical aid products was reflective of the competition on the market, the former
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Its Legal For Banks,Retailers To Sale Health Insurance- IPEC
THE Insurance and Pension Commission of Zimbabwe (IPEC) says there is no law that barres retailers, banks or mobile phone operating companies from selling health insurance products since most of these players are operating as corporate agents on behalf of registered insurance companies. By Michael Gwarisa This is however despite the growing calls by players
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