US EditionZimbabwe: Minister Urges Mnangagwa to Visit Ailing Healthcare System
- Zimbabwe's Minister of Youth, Tinoda Machakaire, urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa on May 6, 2025, to visit public health institutions to witness worsening conditions firsthand.
- The appeal follows prolonged deterioration caused by severe staff shortages, lack of resources, economic instability, and underfunding that cripple Zimbabwe's health sector.
- Health workers, overwhelmed by high patient loads—for example, nurses caring for up to 30 patients each—face unsafe workloads while hospitals face critical blood shortages and suspended operations.
- The current blood supply is about 300 units daily, far below the 1600 units needed, with a pint costing US$250, creating dire risks for vulnerable patients, as stated by National Blood Services Zimbabwe's CEO Lucy Marowa.
- Machakaire's direct request emphasizes leadership that listens and acts, underlining that urgent intervention is necessary to address healthcare collapse and prevent further harm.
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Zimbabwe Nurses Warn of Critical Staff Shortages, Struggling Health System - teleSUR English
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) has issued a stark warning about the deteriorating conditions in the country’s health sector, blaming severe staff shortages and lack of basic resources for inefficiencies in patient care. “The public blames us for delays and inefficiencies, but how can you perform miracles without even basic resources?” the nurses’ association stated, highlighting the dire conditions faced by frontline healthcare workers. …
Zimbabwe: Minister Urges Mnangagwa to Visit Ailing Healthcare System
Minister of Youth Empowerment Development and Vocational Training, Tino Machakaire has ignited a storm with a scathing critique of the the country's healthcare system expressing concern over the dire conditions and growing public outcry.
Minister shocked by state of Zimbabwe’s public hospitals
HARARE — Youth Empowerment Minister Tinoda Machakaire has made an unusually candid appeal to President Emmerson Mnangagwa to visit public hospitals and witness Zimbabwe’s healthcare crisis for himself, breaking ranks with the government’s typical denial of healthcare failures. Machakaire revealed his distress after visiting a relative at an unnamed public health facility, describing what he saw as “deeply moving” and a “clear indication that man…
Machakaire exposes the detachment of Zimbabwe’s ruling elite from ordinary citizens’ suffering - Zimbabwe Situation
Source: Machakaire exposes the detachment of Zimbabwe’s ruling elite from ordinary citizens’ suffering State of decay … The state of ceilings at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare HARARE – A minister has told of his shock at the state of Zimbabwe’s public health system after visiting a hospitalised relative. Youth empowerment minister Tinoda Machakaire has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to visit the hospitals himself, warning that “in o…
‘Go and see for yourself’ – minister pleads with Mnangagwa after public hospital visit
State of decay … The state of ceilings at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare HARARE – A minister has told of his shock at the state of Zimbabwe’s public health system after visiting a hospitalised relative. Youth empowerment minister Tinoda Machakaire has pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to visit the hospitals himself, warning that “in our desire to present progress, we may unintentionally overlook important realities on the ground.” Mach…
Minister Machakaire's Plea: President Urged to Visit Public Healthcare Institutions - Gambakwe Media
In a rare and candid public statement, the Minister of Youth Machakaire has voiced deep concern over the state of the nation’s public healthcare institutions. The Minister’s remarks, posted on social media, follow a personal visit to a public health facility to see a relative, an experience he described as “deeply moving.” Minister post highlights the stark realities faced by many citizens, stating that what he witnessed was a “clear indication…
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