Tag: USD

Out Of Pocket Expenditure Towards Healthcare Grows In USD Terms Among Zim Households

Kuda Pembere

OVER 90 percent of Zimbabwean households were using United States dollars for healthcare services while about 9 percent used local ZWL$ currency last month, a Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat) senior official said. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was arrived at by the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat) following surveys during the month in question using the blended Consumer Price Index (CPI). A majority of Zimbabweans mainly civil servants earn in the local ZWL$ currency only to be forced to convert the money into USD required in pharmacies, private doctors and other healthcare…

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#JUSTIN: Harare Council Clinics Peg Consultation Fees In USD

Healthtimes

CITY of Harare health institutions have announced a new United States Dollars (USD) based payment regime for clinical and hospital consultations. HealthTimes Reporter Through their official micro-blogging platform, City of Harare said its clinic and hospital consultation fees will now be pegged against the prevailing inter-bank or an unequal in USD. Adults pay an equivalent of US$5 inter-bank rate. Adults pay an equivalent of US$5 while children pay US$3. Maternity fees are pegged at US$25. “The local component ZWL will vary on a weekly basis depending with the weekly USD…

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Minister Moyo Threatens To Fire Parirenyatwa Management

NewsRoom

…As Health Crisis Deepens …Foreign Supplies Reject Zim USD Payments   HEALTH and Child Care Minister, Dr Obadiah Moyo has cracked his whip on Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals management for failing to arrest the prevailing drugs and sundries crisis at the institution which has forced senior doctors to withdraw their services until the situation  has normalised. By Michael Gwarisa The decline in health services at Parirenyatwa hospital has forced medical doctors to attend to emergency surgeries only, leaving millions of health seekers stranded.  The management team at Parirenyatwa which is…

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