Zimbabwe: Proposed Medical Aid Reforms Spark Fears of Healthcare Crisis in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s proposed overhaul of medical aid regulations has sparked fierce debate, with industry players warning that the changes could trigger rising healthcare costs, reduced access, and the collapse of private medical cover for thousands of citizens.

At the centre of the dispute is a proposed amendment to Statutory Instrument 330 of 2000, which seeks to bar medical aid societies from owning or operating healthcare facilities,a move lawmakers say is meant to curb conflicts of interest but which…