Hospitals Held Hostage by Fraudulent Nurses
Imagine walking into a hospital with a loved one fighting for their life — only to discover that the person injecting medication, taking vitals, or assisting in surgery never passed a single legitimate exam.
Now picture that scene not as fiction, but as a spreading reality.
Across Zimbabwe, a silent invasion is unfolding — not with guns, but with forged papers and stolen trust. Fake nurses, armed with counterfeit certificates and unchecked ambition, are slipping through the cracks of a broken vetting system and taking over wards, clinics, and surgical units.
This is no longer a question of isolated fraud. It is a national health crisis in slow motion — and the consequences could be deadly…👇Imagine This: Zimbabwe’s Hospitals Held Hostage by Fraudulent Nurses
Imagine walking into a hospital with a loved one fighting for their life — only to discover that the person injecting medication, taking vitals, or assisting in surgery never passed a single legitimate exam.The incident has also triggered debate over the government’s verification mechanisms in the enrolment of students into critical sectors such as healthcare.
Authorities are appealing to the public for any information that may lead to the arrest of Paidamoyo Muchira and Makanaka Chatikobo. The case has been classified as fraud, though the total prejudice to the state — including allowances, accommodation, and
training costs — is still being calculated.Chawora Chinhu ichiMy question is very simple...a whole year? The system should have become suspicious on grades in assessments in the training process...am 100% sure, if indeed they had 2 subjects or nothing they should have been struggling with the course content...no doubt about that
