Tag: BUDGET

Calls on 2024 budget to prioritize health sector

Ntokozo Gudu

The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) held the pre-budget meeting in Harare yesterday where calls were made by different stakeholders for the increase of the 2024 Health budget. By Nthokozo Gudu Hwange Central Legislator, Hon MP Daniel Molokele  who is also the Chairman of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health said it was crucial to allocate the 15 percent of the national budget to health as is prescribed by the Abuja target. The growing demand for health services in the country owing to the increase in population and structural changes…

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Treasury fails to fully disburse 2022 Budget Allocation to Ministry of Health

Kuda Pembere

Zimbabwe’s Finance and Economic Development Ministry had by end of September not fully disburse the 2022 National Budget allocation it allocated to the Health and Child Care during the 2022 national budget. By Kuda Pembere This was said by Bulawayo Central Member of Parliament Hon. Nicola Watson who is also the acting chairperson of the health and child care parliamentary committee on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health and Child Care had received 85% of the revised budget of ZWL$146.63billion as at 30 September 2022,” she said. During the period in…

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Mthuli’s Uninspiring Budget Allocation Towards Healthcare Slammed

Michael Gwarisa

PUBLIC Health Experts and health economists have criticized the recently announced allocation of 11% towards healthcare, which they believe is still a far-cry from the required allocation of 15% in accordance with the Abuja Declaration. By Michael Gwarisa The government allocation on health and child care as a percentage of the total public expenditure increased from 10.6% in 2022 to 11.2% in 2023, making the Abuja target an elusive pipe-dream. Giving an Analysis of the 2022 Budget, Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) Executive Director, Mr Itai Rusike said while…

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Zimbabwe Comprehensive Sexuality Education Implementers Can Ride On the Devolution Wave

Michael Gwarisa

IN 2013, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and other development partners under the leadership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UESCO), initiated a process to develop a regional commitment within the East and Southern Africa region. By Michael Gwarisa In December 2013, the political process to create the commitment was met with success as 20 Member States signed onto the new East and Southern Africa (ESA) Ministerial Commitment. These Governments thus committed themselves to work together for the good of adolescents and young people to deliver comprehensive sexuality…

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WoMandla Foundation Spearheads Girls Participation In 2022 National Budget Consultations

Michael Gwarisa

WoMandla Foundation, a women led, women serving and women focused organization operating in Zvishavane, Midlands province  has embarked on an initiative to have girls and young women participate in pre-budget consultative meetings ahead of the forthcoming 2022 Zimbabwe National Budget presentation. By Michael Gwarisa Through a campaign dubbed the Show Us the Money for Health, WoMandla Foundation is sensitizing girls in Zvishavane,Mberengwa, Mashava, Shurugwi and Masvingo on the current state of healthcare domestic financing in Zimbabwe and why there is need to meet the Abuja Declaration target of allocating at…

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Relying On Donor Funding Threatens UHC Attainment in Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

COMMUNITY Working Group on Health (CWGH) Executive Director, Mr. Itai Rusike says the current scenario whereby the health sector is heavily reliant on donor funding was unsustainable. By Michael Gwarisa Addressing media training of Health Budgeting reporting, Mr Rusike said the country’s vision of attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) was hanging by a thread owing to poor funding towards the healthcare sector and should donors one day pull the plug, Zimbabwe could be found in an even worse health situation. When the Global Fund is no longer able to fund…

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Warm Climate Could Act In Zim’s Favor In The Face Of Coronavirus

Healthtimes

A Chinese doctor in the country says Zimbabweans have nothing to panic given they have a warm climate and clean air on their side  in the event that Corona virus strikes. By Kudakwashe Pembere Dr Yuandong Jiang, a cardiologist from the 17th Chinese Cohort in the country said while this no reason to celebrate, Zimbabwe nonetheless needs to be prepared. “You see Zimbabwe is a beautiful place. The weather is good. There is enough sunshine good enough to kill the viruses and bacteria because these pathogens don’t like the sun.…

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Health Ministry Wants ZW$3 Billion in Forthcoming Budget

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has presented its budgetary proposal ahead of the 2020 National Budget presentation by the ministry of finance and economic development later on this year. By Michael Gwarisa Presenting their Budgetary bid during a pre-budget consultative meeting with the Parliamentary portfolio committee on health, ministry of health Director Finance and Administration, Mrs  Heather Machamire said they were looking at getting nothing below ZW$3 billion in the 2020 national budget inorder to resolve challenges bedeviling the health sector. Our ceiling for the year 2020…

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HSB Calls For Adequate Health Sector Funding

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WITH Parliamentary preparations for the 2019 National Budget heating up, Health Service Board feels the allocation of adequate funding to the Health Sector can alleviate shortage of hospital staff and equipment needed at public health institutions. By Kudakwashe Pembere During an HSB Harare Central Hospital tour on Tuesday, nurses and doctors bemoaned the incommensurate human resources and inadequate hospital amenities. HSB members toured the Children’s Clinic, Casualty, Maternity, Renal and General wards where they were told of a deficit of some ventilators used for ICU, intravenous antibiotics to mention the…

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Chinamasa Cornered: Increases Ministry of Health Budget Allocation to $520 million

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FINANCE minister Patrick Chinamasa was last night left with no option but to genuflect to the demands of Parliamentarians to increase funding for the health ministry from $408 million which according to Parliamentarians was way below the Abuja declaration target of 15%. HealthTimes Correspondent  Following pressure by members of the Portfolio Committee on health and other parliamentarians who were threatening not to pass the 2018 budget if did not increase funding to the health sector, Chinamasa had to bow down to pressure at the 11th hour, increasing the funding from…

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