{"id":101008,"date":"2024-11-23T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T08:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwes-health-sector-severely-underfunded-mombeshora"},"modified":"2024-11-23T12:56:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-23T10:56:01","slug":"zimbabwes-health-sector-severely-underfunded-mombeshora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwes-health-sector-severely-underfunded-mombeshora","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe&#8217;s Health Sector Severely Underfunded &#8211; Mombeshora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Health and Child Care Minister Douglas Mombeshora has said Zimbabwe\u2019s health sector is severely underfunded and has failed to meet the 15% Abuja target.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2001, African Union countries gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, where they committed to allocating at least 15% of their annual budgets to the health sector.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a High-Level National Health Financing Dialogue in Harare on Thursday, Mombeshora said that the underfunding of the health sector has crippled essential health services in the country. He said (via NewsDay):<\/p>\n<p>Government allocations towards health have persistently been below the 15% Abuja target. In 2024, only 9,8% of the total budget was allocated to health.<\/p>\n<p>Resource mapping conducted by my ministry shows a consistent funding gap, especially in the primary health care scenario.<\/p>\n<p>Mombeshora, however, said government had managed to reduce malaria cases by 76% and made progress towards attaining the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets despite the funding challenges. He said:<\/p>\n<p>Efficiency in health spending cannot be overemphasised. Every dollar spent on health must yield the maximum possible benefit&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Public resources alone cannot meet the growing demands for quality healthcare. We need strategic investments from the private sector, international partners and civil society.<\/p>\n<p>Investing in health is not just about outcomes, it is an economic imperative. A dollar spent on health yields a tenfold return.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe\u2019s health sector faces a myriad of challenges which include a shortage of skilled professionals, a shortage of essential medical supplies and brain drain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Health and Child Care Minister Douglas Mombeshora has said Zimbabwe\u2019s health sector is severely underfunded and has failed to meet the 15% Abuja target. In April 2001, African Union countries gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, where they committed to allocating at least 15% of their annual budgets to the health sector. 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