Jun 2019
Govt, Swiss drug firm sign MoU
www.herald.co.zw
June 05, 2019
Zimbabwe has signed a MOU with Novartis, a Swiss pharmaceutical company, which will help in providing quality and affordable health services for non-communicable diseases - diabetes, hypertension and various cancers
MOU:
*Will allow the country to access medicine at affordable prices.
*Collaboration would help provide improved health care and reduce preventable deaths
Sep 2018
Govt restocks TB drug in Mash West
www.herald.co.zw
September 04, 2018
GOVERNMENT has restocked all health centres in Mashonaland West Province that had run out of tuberculosis drug — TB-rhzedc. The province now has six months cover for the essential drug.
Jan 2018
Health levy on airtime rakes in $22 Million for public hospitals
www.chronicle.co.zw
January 30, 2018
Government has raised $22 million through a levy imposed on airtime and most of the funds will be used to purchase medicines and other accessories for public health institutions.
