Online Reporter
Health Reporter
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has launched investigations into a fake nursing recruitment website and a wave of scams circulating on social media that are targeting prospective nursing applicants.
In a statement, the ministry’s spokesperson Mr Donald Mujiri said fraudsters were using social media platforms, WhatsApp groups and private cellphone numbers to mislead desperate applicants into believing they could secure places in nursing schools through unofficial channels.
He stressed that official recruitment was announced only through the country’s mainstream public print media and the ministry’s verified social media pages, warning that anything outside these platforms was fake, illegal and aimed at stealing money from the public.
“We are working with law enforcement to track, arrest and prosecute all individuals involved in these scams. Corruption, bribery and backdoor recruitment will not be tolerated. The public is advised not to pay anyone, join unofficial groups, or respond to private phone numbers claiming to assist with nursing entry or job placement,” he said.
Zimbabwe’s nurse training remains one of the most competitive programmes in the health sector, with thousands applying for limited slots annually.
Recently, the ministry decentralised the recruitment process to enhance transparency and ensure that local applicants benefit from the process.
However, the overwhelming response has left many open to manipulation and corruption.
