Zimbabwe locked down payments for next-generation cancer treatment gear that's getting installed at Parirenyatwa in Harare and Mpilo in Bulawayo after Treasury dropped a $5.3 million deposit. Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora confirmed the machines are already being built overseas using cash from the sugar tax, and a government inspection crew is headed to the factory in January before everything ships out. The older equipment from both hospitals is getting moved to Gweru, Masvingo, or Chinhoyi to set up two more treatment centers across the country.
The $30 million package covers radiotherapy machines plus MRI scanners, fluid warmers, chemistry analyzers, and other diagnostic tools spread across five major hospitals. Private sector cancer treatment runs anywhere from a few hundred bucks per chemo dose up to ten grand for surgery, and patients usually need multiple rounds. Doubling public radiotherapy capacity should cut wait times and bring services closer to people who can't afford private care.
The $30 million package covers radiotherapy machines plus MRI scanners, fluid warmers, chemistry analyzers, and other diagnostic tools spread across five major hospitals. Private sector cancer treatment runs anywhere from a few hundred bucks per chemo dose up to ten grand for surgery, and patients usually need multiple rounds. Doubling public radiotherapy capacity should cut wait times and bring services closer to people who can't afford private care.
