The Health Service Commission (HSC) is set to introduce mandatory breathalyser tests and drug screenings for medical personnel in Zimbabwe, in a move aimed at addressing growing concerns over substance abuse in the healthcare sector. The proposal was announced by HSC Secretary Christopher Pasi during a stakeholder consultative meeting held at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals on Tuesday.

A 35‑year‑old nurse, Collia Mweembe, has appeared in the Binga Magistrates Court facing charges of unlawfully terminating his girlfriend’s pregnancy without her consent. Mweembe, who works at Binga District Hospital and lives in Masili under Chief Sinakatenge Siabuwa, is accused of administering pills that allegedly caused a miscarriage.