President Mnangagwa thinks Africa needs to spend more of its own money to fight diseases like cholera, pox, and Marburg. He discussed this at a major health meeting yesterday.
Zimbabwe wants to help make people healthier. President Mnangagwa said his country would spend more money on doctors, hospitals, and medicine. In 2024, Zimbabwe spent about 10 dollars out of every 100 dollars on health. This year, in 2025, they will spend 13 dollars out of every 100 dollars. They want to reach 15 dollars soon.
Zimbabwe has found new ways to pay for health care. People pay a small tax when they use their phones, and they also pay extra money when they buy sugary drinks. The country has started charging more for fast food, which makes people think twice before eating unhealthy food.
President Paul Kagame from Rwanda leads this push to improve health in Africa. Many African countries need more money for hospitals because the United States stopped helping them. President Donald Trump signed a paper saying America would leave the World Health Organization and stop sending money to other countries for 90 days.
Zimbabwe plans to use money from taxes on things like alcohol, cigarettes, and fast food to help pay for doctors and medicine. Mr. Sleiman Kwidini, who helps run health care in Zimbabwe, told other leaders they can handle this change.
President Mnangagwa had a busy day. He met with Sheik Shakhboot Al Nahyan from the United Arab Emirates at his hotel. The UAE trades a lot with Zimbabwe. Only South Africa does more business with Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe sends special stones and farm products to the UAE. The UAE sends back things people need, like clothes and food. The two countries became good friends after they opened special offices in each other's countries in 2018 and 2019.
Zimbabwe wants to help make people healthier. President Mnangagwa said his country would spend more money on doctors, hospitals, and medicine. In 2024, Zimbabwe spent about 10 dollars out of every 100 dollars on health. This year, in 2025, they will spend 13 dollars out of every 100 dollars. They want to reach 15 dollars soon.
Zimbabwe has found new ways to pay for health care. People pay a small tax when they use their phones, and they also pay extra money when they buy sugary drinks. The country has started charging more for fast food, which makes people think twice before eating unhealthy food.
President Paul Kagame from Rwanda leads this push to improve health in Africa. Many African countries need more money for hospitals because the United States stopped helping them. President Donald Trump signed a paper saying America would leave the World Health Organization and stop sending money to other countries for 90 days.
Zimbabwe plans to use money from taxes on things like alcohol, cigarettes, and fast food to help pay for doctors and medicine. Mr. Sleiman Kwidini, who helps run health care in Zimbabwe, told other leaders they can handle this change.
President Mnangagwa had a busy day. He met with Sheik Shakhboot Al Nahyan from the United Arab Emirates at his hotel. The UAE trades a lot with Zimbabwe. Only South Africa does more business with Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe sends special stones and farm products to the UAE. The UAE sends back things people need, like clothes and food. The two countries became good friends after they opened special offices in each other's countries in 2018 and 2019.
