Zimbabwe: Doctors, Nurses Cry Foul As Bill Proposes Jail for On Duty Negligence

Mutare — Medical personnel in the country will be jailed for 2 years or pay a fine of up to $5 000 for negligence on duty if the proposed 2017 Health Bill is passed into law.

Under the proposed Bill, health personnel including doctors and nurses if proven guilty of negligence, they will be fined up to $5 000 or serve a jail term.

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