Health minister, David Parirenyatwa told The
Zimbabwean that “we don’t know what to do, we are
really in a very difficult position”. The Global Fund
recently turned down Zimbabwe’s request for funds,
amidst reports the country has to first account for
previous grants. There have been reports of the Zanu
(PF) regime diverting funds obtained from the Global
Fund to other uses, mainly its political survival
strategies.
Parirenyatwa added that he now hopes the Globl FUnd
would approve when the country relaunches its request.
Battling with hyperinflation and drastically falling
foreign currency receipts, Zimbabwe finds itself in a
very difficult situation in the fight against AIDS and
TB. The health delivery system has virtually
collapsed, typified by a lack of drugs in the
hospitals whilst nurses and doctors have left in large numbers.
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