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Zimbabwe: Drug Shortages Hit Clinics
The Herald, 15 October 2018
A serious shortage of drugs for chronic ailments including high blood pressure (BP) and diabetes has hit most rural health centres in Beitbridge West constituency where about 10… Read more »
Massive Drug Shortage Hits Zimbabwe
The drug shortages in Zimbabwe have not only exposed the collapsing health delivery system but put millions of people at risk, especially the majority, who cannot afford private healthcare or medical insurance. Among those affected are people living with diabetes and asthma, who have raised alarm over the situation, which they say is dire and could further worsen their conditions.
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Zimbabwe: Drug Shortages - the Dynamics
The Herald, 11 September 2018
In recent months, Zimbabwe has experienced a shortage of one of the most critical drugs for the management of tuberculosis (TB) in its first two months of diagnosis. This tablet, a… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Govt, Partners to Boost Drug Stocks
The Herald, 15 October 2018
Government is working on foreign currency swap arrangements with development partners operating in the country to boost national drug stocks. The country is facing drug shortages… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Govt Avails U.S.$7 Million for Drugs
The Herald, 15 October 2018
Government has availed nearly US$7 million for the purchase of medicines, a development set to ease drug shortages and price distortions. Some pharmacies were closed last week and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Govt Intervenes to Stop Price Hikes on Basic Commodities
The Herald, 10 October 2018
GOVERNMENT has directed that prices of basic commodities increased without justification be reduced immediately, as it moves to restore sanity on the market. Retailers are hiking… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: The Country Spiraling Into Its Worst Economic Crisis in a Decade
New Zimbabwe, 14 October 2018
AFTER enduring through hyperinflation and economic crisis in 2008, Zimbabwe is yet again facing the fear of another round of hyperinflation as people ration basic necessities like… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zibagwe Council to Construct More Clinics
The Herald, 15 October 2018
Zibagwe Rural District Council (RDC) is planning to construct more clinics in the district to improve access to health facilities and improve health delivery system within the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Forex Crisis - Drug Prices Hit the Roof
New Zimbabwe, 8 October 2018
THE country's crisis-hit health sector faced fresh challenges over the weekend as pharmacies and private hospitals rejected medical aid schemes as prices of critical drugs hit the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 'Urgently Allocate U.S. Forex to Buy Pharmaceutical Supplies'
The Herald, 9 October 2018
The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) has called upon the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) to urgently allocate it foreign currency for the purchase of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Jonathan Moyo Throws Jab At Central Bank Chief Mangudya
263Chat, 9 October 2018
Self-exiled and former Cabinet Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo has thrown a jibe at Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor, Dr John Mangudya over his claims that price hike of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Harare's Elite Avenues Clinic Gets U.S.$10 Million Facelift
New Zimbabwe, 9 October 2018
Harare's upmarket hospital, Avenues Clinic has set aside $10 million to give the private health institution a facelift as it continues to attract the country's political elite and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Slides Back Towards 2008's Economic Chaos
New Zimbabwe, 11 October 2018
Zimbabwe's economic meltdown continued on Wednesday as several shops closed down, while those that remained open want to raise prices in defiance of a threat by the government. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Shortage of TB Drugs Hits Mash West
The Herald, 30 August 2018
Mashonaland West Province has started rationing supplies of TB drugs, amid a critical nationwide shortage, with priority now being given to hotspots such as Kadoma. Read more »
InFocus
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After peacefully electing President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July, many hoped the country would emerge from turmoil and return to prosperity. Instead, it appears to be imploding since ... Read more »
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Zimbabwe has only two forensic pathologists in the public sector according to Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo - forcing families to wait for weeks before they can bury ... Read more »
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Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo, who have been reported to be seriously ill, are receiving treatment in South Africa at a time the ... Read more »
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Nelson Chamisa's led Movement for Democratic Change has weighed in on the current economic crisis facing Zimbabwe saying there is a need for urgent national dialogue. The country ... Read more »
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Zimbabwe's Central Bank has directed banks to open separate accounts for local and foreign currencies in a fresh attempt to solve the country's cash crisis. Bond notes are a ... Read more »
