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Zimbabwe: Zim On Verge of a High Brain Drain in Health Sector
New Zimbabwe, 28 April 2021
ZIMBABWE is on the verge of a massive brain drain in the health sector once the Covid-19 pandemic is over, a public health specialist has warned. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Ghost Workers Should Not Be Paid
The Herald, 23 April 2021
The only surprise in the latest Government decision not to pay teachers who are not performing their minimum contractual obligations is that Government in effect gave them as long… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: 'Doctors Using Fake Referrals to Lure Patients' - Transparency International
New Zimbabwe, 23 April 2021
Local anti-corruption body, Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ) has accused doctors employed in public hospitals of making unnecessary and illegal referrals to woe desperate… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Nurses Take Health Board to Court Over Removal of Dongo As Member
New Zimbabwe, 13 April 2021
THE Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) is seeking the reversal of a decision to remove Enock Dongo as a member of the Health Services Bipartite Negotiating Panel (BNP) by the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Be Cautious of Bogus Medical Schools, Student Doctors Warned
New Zimbabwe, 10 February 2021
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (MDPCZ) has warned prospective doctors, especially dentists against enrolling in "poorly rated or unrated" institutions to… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Health Ministry Launches Covid-19 App
The Herald, 22 April 2021
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has launched the ZimCovidSafe App, which was created to help members of the public ascertain if they have been exposed to the deadly virus and… Read more »
Brain Drain A Ticking Time Bomb For Zimbabwe's Health Sector
Zimbabwe is on the verge of a massive brain drain in the health sector once the Covid-19 pandemic is over, the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights Secretary-General, Norman Matara has warned. Speaking in Harare at a workshop hosted by the Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe, Matara said the health delivery system has severely deteriorated, characterised by a lack of medical equipment and drugs. Public health care professionals have constantly been up in arms with the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government as they demand an urgent address of their concerns; improved, safe working conditions, and better remuneration. A high number of nurses and doctors in the public health care sector have left for greener pastures in other countrieis. However, a significant number of those remaining are waiting for the relaxation of travel restrictions put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19 before they also leave.
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