Source: Health Service Commission signs integrity pledge to guard public medical resources – herald
Trust Freddy
Herald Correspondent
ZIMBABWE Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) chairperson, Michael Reza, has challenged the Health Service Commission (HSC) to build a “fortress of integrity” to guard against recruitment scandals and the diversion of public medical resources to private entities.
Speaking at the signing ceremony of Integrity Pledges by the Commission in Harare on Wednesday, Mr Reza said the move was a practical step toward achieving an inclusive health delivery system as envisioned under National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2) and Vision 2030.
“The Integrity Pledge signed today should lead to a noticeable reduction in complaints regarding recruitment irregularities and other improprieties in the health sector,” Mr Reza said.
“These pledges are an accountability framework that should lead to the attainment of Vision 2030.”
He also added that institutional weakness often allows corruption to thrive, urging the HSC to move away from “personality-based leadership” toward “systems-based resilience”.
Mr Reza also encouraged the immediate establishment of an Integrity Committee within the Commission to monitor conduct.
Speaking after the signing, Health Service Commission deputy chairperson Dr Abigail Rugare Kangwende said: “We are delighted today to sign a corporate pledge, integrity pledge, as the Health Service Commission, and also an individual pledge to fight corruption, to denounce corruption, to promote integrity, ethical behaviour and practises, and transparency in our practise as the Health Service Commission.
“This is key for our commission, which oversees and promotes ethical behavior among the public sector health workforce.”
Signatories included HSC Secretary Dr Christopher Pasi, as well as Commissioners Major General (Rtd) Dr Gerald Gwinji, Mr Angelbert Mbengwa, and Mrs Josephine Mwakutuya.
The formalisation of ethical commitments are aimed at restoring public trust and ensure that the country’s medical infrastructure remains dedicated to serving the citizenry.
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