Tag: NATIONAL HEALTH STRATEGY

Dr Mombeshora Charts Path for Stronger, Fairer Health System

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere As Zimbabwe transitions into the second phases of the National Development Strategy (NDS2) and the National Health Strategy (NHS2), Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora says the government has identified six priority areas to build a resilient, equitable, and high-performing public health system. Officiating at the Health Ministry’s Strategic Review and Planning Meeting in Mutare, Dr Mombeshora said the new phase would focus on ensuring health services reach every citizen. This year marks a significant turning point. We are closing the chapter on NDS1 and…

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Zim Launches Health Financing Strategy

Healthtimes

ZIMBABWE has launched its first ever Health  Financing Strategy, which when implemented will increase health sector domestic funding as well as improve access to quality health for all citizens. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s health system has been consistently financed by a mixture of domestic funding resources with the major funding coming from Central Government through budget allocation, sub-national government (local authorities), households, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and private companies. Launching the Health financing strategy, Health and Child Care minister Dr David Parirenyatwa said implementation of the health financing strategy was banked…

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