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Hospital fees hiked

    JOHANNESBURG
    Zimbabwe has increased hospital fees by between 50 and 100 percent with effect from 1 January as the ministry of health grapples with escalating health costs, the official ‘Herald’ newspaper reported on Wednesday. Minister of Health and Child Welfare Timothy Stamps was quoted as saying that the hike in hospital fees and tariffs is one strategy through which his under-funded ministry intends to supplement its budget allocation. According to the ‘Herald’, the ministry asked for US $300 million dollars but only received US $180 million dollars in the current budget.

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