Mchengerwa sees Mount Meru Hospital celebrate 100 years of excellent services
ARUSHA: THE Minister for Health, Mohamed Mchengerwa, has urged staff at Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital and other health facilities across the country to ensure patients are received with respect, listened to and treated with compassion, stressing that no patient should be shouted at when seeking medical services.
Mr Mchengerwa made the remarks today, November 10, 2026, in Arusha during celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital.
He said patients visiting health facilities should be given hope and assured that they would receive appropriate care and return home safely, noting that quality healthcare begins even before a patient is given medication.
“From today, no patient should be shouted at. Patients must be listened to, given hope and treated with compassion whenever they come before us. Receive them well, handle them with care, provide quality services and ensure they return home safely,” Mr Mchengerwa said.
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He assured members of the public that his office remained open to hearing their concerns, encouraging them to reach him through phone calls or messages whenever they encounter challenges requiring intervention.
The minister also urged health workers to use their remaining years of service to work diligently, listen to citizens and treat patients as members of their own families.
He stressed that personal and domestic challenges should be left outside the workplace to ensure they do not interfere with the delivery of healthcare services.
Mr Mchengerwa said Tanzanians and people from neighbouring countries had high expectations of the country’s health system, urging medical personnel to maintain public confidence by providing services that meet patients’ needs.
In another development, he called on Arusha residents to take care of Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital and respect healthcare workers, noting that the facility belongs to the public and has a long history of contributing to healthcare delivery.
