Health Care Federation of Zambia (HFZ) president Dr Shailen Desai says the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) is owing hundreds of millions of Kwacha to private health care facilities in payment arrears. And Dr Desai has appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to look into the matter, arguing that it is a dire situation that needs immediate attention. Dr Desai adds that the majority of the private health care facilities are on the verge of collapsing. Speaking during a media briefing, Monday, Dr Desai said NHIMA had arrears from September 2024. “The National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) currently owes the private sector colossal amounts of money, we are talking of payments that are not even yet cleared from 2024...