Parliamentary Portfolio Committee On Health

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Topic : Parliamentary Portfolio Committee On Health

Nurse aides make strides toward recognition

The organisation, led by the Yotum Chagwada, has so far crossed many hurdles that several previous groups failed to overcome.

By Staff Reporter Jul. 13, 2023

Nurse aides make strides toward recognition

Nurses bemoan ‘slave wages‘

Using the black market rate of about US$1: $2 700, this means the nurses may be earning less than US$20.

By Harriet Chikandiwa May. 12, 2023

Deplorable state of cancer facilities embarrassing

“We need more cancer machines. Patients should not be travelling long distances to access cancer treatment. We need the machines at provincial hospitals,” Chimedza said.

By Newsday Mar. 30, 2023

Deplorable state of cancer facilities embarrassing

Zim has only one cancer machine: Govt

Chimedza said the country’s only radiotherapy machine is privately owned.

By Harriet Chikandiwa Mar. 29, 2023

Get tougher on sexual offenders, govt urged

Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health chairperson Ruth Labode told NewsDay on the sidelines of the meeting that government needs to take a strong stance against early child pregnancies.

By Lorraine Muromo Jan. 31, 2023

Get tougher on sexual offenders, govt urged

Nurse recruitment bottlenecks handicap women

Statistics show that the female-to-male nurse ratio is almost 80% to 20%.

By Silence Mugadzaweta Jan. 15, 2023

Nurse recruitment bottlenecks handicap women

Poor govt spending on health slammed

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care has already raised a red flag on the low health allocation for 2023, saying it is lower than WHO recommended threshold.

By Methembe Sibanda Dec. 20, 2022