A health worker tests a patient for diabetes.
By Hopewell Chin’ono
I have seen many social media stories claiming that we need more taxes to fund healthcare. That is not true at all.
Today’s tax base can fully fund all Zimbabwean hospitals without any shortages, if Mnangagwa and his criminal cartels stop stealing public funds.
Zimbabwe has only six central or referral hospitals; Parirenyatwa, Sally Mugabe, Chitungwiza, United Bulawayo Hospitals, Mpilo, and Ingutsheni.
All six hospitals need only a combined total of US$60 million a year to run without any shortages.
That is the equivalent of what Mnangagwa paid MPs and judges as a bribe, money that would have been enough to fund all six referral hospitals.
I know that in a country where people do not usually read technical material, many may be blinded by state propaganda.
The money the First Lady uses for her Pada projects could run all the central hospitals for a whole year without shortages.
We have enough taxes, but they are being looted and used to buy mansions in foreign countries and luxury cars, many of this money is hidden outside Zimbabwe.
Adults should rely on the truth when having discussions about life and death like healthcare and not rely on propaganda!
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