The Chronicle has reported that a huge number of Zimbabweans is dropping medical aid schemes as they can no longer afford them.
The publication reports that many are now looking for alternative solutions including traditional medicines.
Medical Aid societies have been raising their fees in response to prices for drugs by private doctors, hospitals and pharmacies.
This happens when workers’ salaries have not been reviewed up for a long time despite the inflationary economy in the country.
Meanwhile, workers recently rejected the government’s 97% salary increment offer saying that it is too insignificant as it does not take their salaries above the poverty datum line now pegged at over $4000.
More: The Chronicle