POOR governance and leadership have grossly affected Zimbabwe health sector leaving the majority without proper health care facilities and medical attention. Those mostly affected are women and children. Many women have end up seeking treatments in neighbouring countries, especially antenatal care and birth.
The current administration has failed dismally by not prioritizing at investing in the health sector for a better, health nation. The less privileged who are the majority are suffering silently without proper health care whilst the cronies have access to private hospitals or seek medical attention abroad. It is the fundamental right for every human being despite their sex or gender to have the right to medical attention.
Corruption is rampant and is the source of a broken, dilapidated, lawless, ruthless and poor nation. It has become "cancer." Focusing too much on politics especially spending most of the time fighting the alternative or opposition has delayed progress. The lack of medical resources has contributed to the delay in seeking medical attention resulting in most women experiencing some of the leading causes of maternal moralities such as postpartum hemorrhage, life threatening infection and severe morbidity and abortion complications just to name a few.
According to the WHO Zimbabwe report on July 2024 the maternal Mortality is 462 deaths of 100,000 live births making postpartum hemorrhage a leading cause of maternal morality deaths annually and urgent measures are needed to prevent these tragic loses.
Being the first time in history to handover a double petition in a day at No 10 Downing Street, 24 October will be a memorial event to all human rights and political activists. It was a a great, joyous and emotional day to be amongst a group of activists who travelled across the United Kingdom to participate in the protest and handover of a double petition. My experience as being one of the petitioners in a group of twelve was overwhelming and especially personally presenting the petition on Maternal Mortality will go down well. The coordination and unity amongst us women petitioners including the organizer was so amazing. According to the feedback from the male petitioners who presented the Injustice petition, the feeling was mutual.
