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At Zimbabwe’s Public Hospitals, Striking Could Now Land Workers in Prison

Health professionals facing dire conditions say the new amendment curbs their rights and could force staff to work in other countries.

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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In DRC, New Mutual Aid Fund Challenges Mistrust, Launches Affordable Health Insurance Scheme

By Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Arrested for Reporting a Road Accident: The Price of Being a Good Samaritan in Uganda

Ashamed to Buy Protection, Elderly Ugandans Risk Contracting HIV

By Nakisanze Segawa

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