Feature: Zim nurses stuck between rock and hard surface

STRUGGLING to survive on her meagre salary, Zimbabwean nurse Jane decided to start a new life abroad but, one year after landing a job in the United Kingdom (UK), she is still waiting to pack her bags.

Jane is not alone. Zimbabwean nurses eager to escape worsening poverty say their government is barring them from pursuing opportunities overseas as it seeks to stem a brain drain of health workers.

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