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Zimbabwe govt cuts health sector fees by up to 50%
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The Government of Zimbabwe has approved wide-ranging fee reductions across the country's health sector in a move aimed at lowering compliance costs and improving access to healthcare services.
The measures were announced in a Treasury statement outlining approved regulatory reforms affecting the manufacturing, health, financial services and real estate sectors.
According to the statement, Cabinet approved reductions in several licensing, registration and operational fees charged by health regulatory authorities and professional councils.
"These reforms are intended to reduce the cost of compliance, improve ease of doing business and enhance access to affordable healthcare services," the statement said.
Among the approved measures are reductions of between 20 percent and 30 percent in medical service provider fees for hospitals and laboratories.
Treasury said the reforms form part of broader efforts to reduce the cost of doing business and stimulate investment in key sectors of the economy.
"The approved reforms seek to promote investment, improve affordability of services and support economic growth," the statement added.
Zimbabwe's healthcare sector continues to face major operational and financial pressures, with public hospitals struggling with shortages of medicines, equipment and personnel.
Private healthcare providers have also raised concerns over rising regulatory and operational expenses, arguing that high licensing and compliance fees increase the overall cost of healthcare delivery.
The approved reforms are also expected to lower practising and registration fees for healthcare professionals including nurses, doctors, pharmacists and laboratory specialists, easing annual compliance costs across the sector.
Zimbabwe's health system has in recent years been affected by the migration of skilled healthcare workers to countries such as United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and South Africa, where salaries and working conditions are viewed as more attractive.
The measures were announced in a Treasury statement outlining approved regulatory reforms affecting the manufacturing, health, financial services and real estate sectors.
According to the statement, Cabinet approved reductions in several licensing, registration and operational fees charged by health regulatory authorities and professional councils.
"These reforms are intended to reduce the cost of compliance, improve ease of doing business and enhance access to affordable healthcare services," the statement said.
Among the approved measures are reductions of between 20 percent and 30 percent in medical service provider fees for hospitals and laboratories.
Treasury said the reforms form part of broader efforts to reduce the cost of doing business and stimulate investment in key sectors of the economy.
"The approved reforms seek to promote investment, improve affordability of services and support economic growth," the statement added.
Zimbabwe's healthcare sector continues to face major operational and financial pressures, with public hospitals struggling with shortages of medicines, equipment and personnel.
Private healthcare providers have also raised concerns over rising regulatory and operational expenses, arguing that high licensing and compliance fees increase the overall cost of healthcare delivery.
The approved reforms are also expected to lower practising and registration fees for healthcare professionals including nurses, doctors, pharmacists and laboratory specialists, easing annual compliance costs across the sector.
Zimbabwe's health system has in recent years been affected by the migration of skilled healthcare workers to countries such as United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and South Africa, where salaries and working conditions are viewed as more attractive.
Source - newsday
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