Under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s leadership, the nation’s health sector has made great strides in the last four years, including the expansion of specialized medical services that have drawn patients from abroad.
The Minister for Health, Ms. Jenista Mhagama, presented the Ministry’s 1.6tri/-budget estimates for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. She stated that the government’s large investments have greatly enhanced the availability of medications and medical equipment, as well as the provision of health services, from 2021 to March of this year.
According to her, 48,633 professionals from various cadres were hired during this time, increasing the overall number of health sector employees to 177,711, including 8,146 employees engaged under contract.
Additionally, the government increased access to specialized and super-specialized professionals by providing 2,779 with various forms of in-service training.
The number of trained specialized and super-specialized professionals has increased from 768 to 1,420 thanks to this, she said. The minister also cited the enhancement and expanded accessibility of vital health supplies as another accomplishment.
There has been a 29 percent increase in the availability of 382 critical essential health goods at healthcare facilities, from 58% to 87%. Health services for mothers, newborns, and children have greatly improved throughout the time, she noted.
Maternal health care buildings at the Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital, which cost 13.2 billion, have been completed. Similar projects at regional referral hospitals in Sekou Toure (Mwanza), Geita, Simiyu, Mawenzi, Njombe, and Songwe, totaling 71.1 billion, have also been completed. The minister claims that there are now 577 medical facilities that can perform emergency cesarean sections, up from 388 previously.
