Transition fund breathes new life into Zimbabwe's health system
Suzanne Mary Beukes writes for Unicef:
"A multi-donor fund helps revitalize Zimbabwe's health system after years of shortages and neglect brought on by economic crisis.
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Ms. Muchero would not have been so lucky just a year ago. Back then, the district hospital did not have a single doctor on staff, and many nursing positions were vacant. Such conditions were no exception in Zimbabwe - many health facilities in the southern African nation faced similar personnel shortages. According to the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, 69 per cent of doctor positions and 80 per cent of midwife posts were vacant in 2011. (...)"
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Letzte Änderung: Tuesday, 16-Jul-2013 10:17:43 CEST
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