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Zimbabwe’s Government Health Insurer Is Imploding. Civil Servants Are Paying the Price.

The country's civil servants have long had access to comprehensive health insurance, but a tangle of financial challenges has led the insurer to close facilities, leaving many patients without care — or with surprisingly high bills.

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

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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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New Kampala Urology Hospital Aims to Keep Patients in Uganda

By Apophia Agiresaasi

For Ugandans Who Can’t Find Care at Home, India Is a Destination for Medical Tourism

Insulin Prices Spike in Zimbabwe, as Cash Shortage Continues

By Linda Mujuru

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