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Improvement of accessibility to healthcare in rural Zimbabwe- a cross sectional study.

Content Editor: Dr. Sumana Mukhopadhyay

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Healthcare accessibility, Universal Healthcare

Content Editor: Dr. Sumana Mukhopadhyay

  • A team led by Manenji Mangundu at the University of South Africa (2023) conducted a cross-sectional study to identify strategies and develop a strategic action plan to enhance accessibility to healthcare in rural areas of Zimbabwe.  

  • Two districts in two provinces were involved.

  • The  Cross-sectional research included four phases. 

  1. In phase 1, data was collected from professional nurses and healthcare users.

  2. In Phase 2, information was collected from a nominal group of national health directors.

  3. Development of a strategic action plan in Phase Three based on previous phases, systems model, and literature control. 

  4. A strategic action plan was finalized and validated by members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health in Phase 4. 

  • The strategic action plan focused on- 

  1. Improving the health infrastructure

  2. Providing medical drugs

  3. Providing health workers and medical equipment  

  4. Addressing shortages

  5. Improving the capacity of the healthcare system 

  • The author concluded that active participation at all levels allowed the development of a strategic action plan.

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