Zimbabwe moots broader health fund from AIDS levy

Zimbabwean authorities are exploring the conversion of the stand-alone AIDS Levy—currently a 3% tax on incomes—into a broader health fund that can respond to the country's shifting disease burden, including non-communicable diseases. The proposal, still under consultation, faces significant friction from donors and AIDS activists who fear diluting a proven HIV funding pipeline. The fundamental vulnerability lies in whether a bloated fund can maintain fiscal discipline and donor confidence.