Zimbabwe: Take National Healthcare System Seriously

21 December 2013
editorial

ZImbabwe's public health delivery system is in a deplorable state and this week, the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa, publicly admitted the country's drugs bank - Natpharm (Pvt) Ltd - was almost empty.

This can possibly be attributed to the effects of the illegal sanctions imposed on the country by the West for the past decade on one hand, and failure by the authorities to prioritise this critical sector when it comes to resource allocation on the other.

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