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*Govt Hikes Nurses’ Practicing Certificate By 150%*

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The Government has increased practicing certificate fees for nurses by 150% to US$50, with the fees payable in local currency at the prevailing official rate.

According to a report by NewsDay, practicing certificates determine whether a health worker is qualified in the country, and is renewed every year.

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In a circular dated February 10, 2023, Nurses Council of Zimbabwe registrar Mercy Chaka said:

> Certificates for good standing and confirmation letters are to be paid in USD only.

> Registration and re-registration fees US$50; transfer to admin register US$50; application for private clinic US$500; application for certificate for good standing US$300, application for confirmation letter US$300.

Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) president Enock Dongo said the majority of nurses will not afford the new fees. He said:

> If they don’t pay for the practice licenses, it means they no longer have a valid practicing certificate.

> A lot of nurses will not afford to pay for that certificate. If one fails, they are not allowed to practice as a nurse.

> There are penalties when you also fail to pay on time. What it means is that there is no justification at all costs. It demotivates the already demotivated health workers.

> There is nowhere in this economy where one can afford that amount from $20 to $50 which is more than a 150% increase.

> They started by increasing the letter for good standing from US$150 to US$300 as a way to block nurses who wanted to go outside the country to look for greener pastures.

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