Health institutions are essential for an economy to grow and develop and moreover in case of emerging economies, it is imperative. However, health institutions, in general, do not meet the expectation of the public in terms of quality health services in many countries. This may be due to many reasons like shortage of doctors, hospitals, beds, infrastructure, and governance. Hence, the objective of this paper is to do a critical analysis of governance in public health institutions with an emphasis on developing and strengthening corporate culture and leadership in health institutions to strengthen the public health sector. Adopting an exploratory approach with an in-depth literature review, the aim of this paper is to critically analyze corporate governance in public health institutions in Zimbabwe. In the process, key issues or problems are identified and analyzed. Further, an attempt is made to provide a range of solutions to overcome the trepidations and issues. Based on the alternative solutions suggested, an array of recommendations is made, and also an implementation plan for the suggested recommendations is provided.