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‘The System Is at Risk’: Expensive Medications Jeopardize Argentina’s Health Program

The country guarantees that patients with rare diseases can access medication at no cost, but as more and more high-cost treatments enter the market, the program faces an uncertain future.

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Zimbabwe
New Tax Promises a Larger Fleet of Emergency Vehicles in Harare. Residents are Skeptical.

Residents doubt city leaders’ new levy will help pay for more critically-needed ambulances.

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa
Zimbabwe
How Zimbabwe’s Health System Profits From the Dead

By Linda Mujuru
Democratic Republic of Congo
Closed Clinics, Empty Shelves: Patients Struggle as War Unravels Lubero’s Health Care System

Violence and road blockages have made it impossible to transport people and vital supplies to medical facilities.

By Merveille Kavira Luneghe

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Zimbabwe’s Policy Ending Dialysis Fees Saves Lives But Strains Hospitals

By Evidence Chenjerai

and Sharon Munjenjema

There’s More Money for Clean Water in Zambia, but Little Has Changed

By Prudence Phiri

Cholera Outbreak Draws Attention to Overcrowded Harare Apartment Complex

By Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

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