Resurfaced roads are improving healthcare access in Zimbabwe by making journeys to hospitals and clinics safer, smoother and more reliable, medical specialist Dr Coming Hove has said.

The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe has urged Parliament to reject proposed regulations that would prohibit medical aid societies from owning healthcare facilities.

HARARE – Private health institutions in Zimbabwe are now legally required to admit and provide emergency treatment to patients with life-threatening medical conditions regardless of their ability to pay, following the gazetting of the Medical Services Amendment Act, 2026.

HARARE — A Harare family is demanding DNA testing and answers from Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals after rejecting the body of a child they were allegedly asked to collect weeks after the death of a woman during childbirth complications. The dispute has sparked a police investigation and raised concerns over communication procedures and the handling of human remains at Zimbabwe's largest referral hospital.

In an increasingly divided world, emergency response remains one of the purest expressions of humanity. In a crisis, political affiliations, social differences, and personal backgrounds become entirely irrelevant. What matters is helping a fellow human being. We must make a greater effort to treat our responders with patience, respect, and active gratitude. Behind every uniform, reflective vest, or medical scrub is a person carrying the weight of someone else’s worst day.

Zimbabwe is installing new radiotherapy machines, training more radio-oncologists and working towards establishing cancer treatment centres in every province to improve access to specialised healthcare.

Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora says the proposed National Health Fund Bill will allow all Zimbabweans to access free treatment at government hospitals, funded through taxes on cigarettes and alcohol.

The debate surrounding Zimbabwe's Medical Services Amendment Bill has reached a critical juncture. Unfortunately, the discussion is increasingly defined by corporate friction, regulatory disputes, and competing commercial interests rather than a shared vision for improving healthcare outcomes.