National health insurance scheme in the pipeline

Government plans to set up a national health insurance scheme to cater for the welfare of the most vulnerable members of society.

Health minister David Parirenyatwa said plans were afoot to set up a national health company to cushion those unable to pay medical bills.

The Minister said many African countries had national health insurance schemes to cater for those on the fringes of the mainstream economy or were unemployed.

Parirenyatwa said although Government would play a leading role in funding the scheme, it was envisaged that everybody, including villagers, should contribute towards the facility.

He said 90 percent of Zimbabweans were not on medical aid.