Mission Hospitals and clinics in Zimbabwe contribute 68% health care delivery in rural Zimbabwe and 45% nationally. Most mission hospitals and clinics are in remote and hard-to-reach areas and provide services to underserved, marginalized and vulnerable communities.

ZACH’s APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE for SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Due to mission hospitals and clinics’ proximity to communities and in line with the Teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ to serve the poor, vulnerable and marginalized populations, the organization ‘s health model is focused on Primary Health Care, aimed at reaching the rural and remote communities for service delivery. The model is people centred and holistic, encompassing the principles of equity, quality and accessibility, affordability, with mission health facilities being accountable at subnational levels for program implementation in line with MOHCC objectives. The approach also encourages community ownerships to access health care. Faith Based Organizations and leadership structures also assist to promote health seeking  behaviours as they are trusted by communities, hence providing the critical support for projects and programs acceptability and  successes for  comprehensive and  holistic  well-being  of the nation  and strengthening communities in addressing their vulnerabilities.

The last diagram on the right illustrates the processes of primary health care access. Hence the need to revisit Primary Health Care for sector improvement, economic growth and sustainability.