Table 1 Zimbabwe Health Policies and Acts from 1984 to 2020 including International Health Regulations, 2005
Policy/Act of Parliament | Period | Lead Ministry (Sector) | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
Planning for equity in health | 1984 | MoHCC | Health imbalances and contemporary health needs addressed by promoting universal access to antimalarials, IRS and LLINs to treat and prevent malaria |
The National Health Strategy for Zimbabwe “Working for Quality and Equity in Health” | 1999–2007 | ||
The National Health Strategy for Zimbabwe “Equity and Quality in Health: a people’s right” | 2009–2013 | ||
The National Health Strategy for Zimbabwe “Equity and Quality in Health: leaving no one behind” | 2016–2020 | ||
Zimbabwe Malaria Business plan | 2014–2017 | MoHCC (NMCP) | Mobilization of resources for malaria control enhanced |
Malaria Communication Strategy | 2016–2020 | MoHCC (NMCP) | Framework for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of malaria communication programmes at all levels improved |
Health Services Act (Chapter 15;16) | 2004 | MoHCC | Health committees existing at different levels of the health delivery system created, community participation in policy development and decision making process strengthened |
Public Health Act (Chapter 15:17) | 2018 | MoHCC | Linkage between preventive and curative health care interventions strengthened |
Environmental Management Act (Chapter 20:27) | 2005 | METHI (EMA) | The much needed protection to flora and fauna enhanced through control of transportation and management of insecticides for public health, agriculture and household use |
Animal Health Act (Chapter 19:01) | 2001 | MLAWCRR (TCD) | The platform for the prevention and elimination of the species of tsetse fly that transmit trypanosomiasis to both humans and livestock provided |
Income Tax Act (Chapter 23:06) | 2004 | MFED (ZIMRA) | Quantities of imported anti-malarials, insecticides and all other related vector control commodities increased following the exemption of tariffs and taxes |
International Health Regulation | 2005 | WHO-Member States | Integrated disease surveillance across international borders strengthened |