What happened to the once universally accepted idea of healthcare for all?
Many people can no longer afford hospital treatment and medication, and the number of those with medical aid has fallen by a third.
Leaders of Zimbabwe’s Apostolic sects are warming to the idea of women giving birth at health clinics.
All but the most critically ill are turned away as a nationwide stayaway by doctors hits hospitals.
The government cannot sustain Mpilo Central Hospital and has now opened its doors to donors.
Zimbabwe can hasten its recovery by abolishing user fees and expanding its fiscal resources.
In city centres people are resorting to digging wells and even the hospitals face a major crisis.
Experts warn that limiting the training of nurses will exacerbate an already untenable situation.