PCCB intervention lifts hospital revenue to 35m/-

SIMIYU: MONTHLY revenue at Itilima District Hospital has surged from 500,000/- to 35m/- following efforts by the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) in Simiyu Region to curb the theft of medicines, medical supplies and seal loopholes in the collection of patients’ payments.

PCCB Simiyu Regional Deputy Head, Mr Aron Misanga said in a performance report covering April to December 2026 that the improvement followed interventions by the institution’s corruption prevention desk to address malpractice at the hospital.

He said before the intervention, the hospital collected only 500,000/- monthly, but revenue has since increased to 35m/- following implementation of measures to curb the malpractice.

Mr Misanga explained that the problem was linked to procurement procedures and the distribution of medicines and medical supplies, as well as discrepancies between services provided and revenue collected.

“We found a big difference between the services offered and the revenue collected by the hospital. Some staff members were receiving cash payments without using the official payment system,” he said.

He said after identifying the problem, PCCB organised a workshop involving hospital staff and leaders to educate them on possible corruption loopholes and how such practices undermined the hospital’s ability to operate effectively.

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He added that the workshop highlighted how theft of medicines and medical supplies, alongside failure to deposit patients’ payments into the hospital’s official account, affected the hospital’s financial position.

“Following the workshop, these practices have been controlled, and the hospital’s monthly revenue has increased from 500,000/- to 35m/-. This represents a significant increase in revenue. However, investigations are still ongoing,” Mr Misanga said.

In another achievement, PCCB has facilitated the recovery of 354.4m/- in unpaid concession fees from Kilombero North Safaris Ltd, which remained outstanding for more than six months.

Mr Misanga said the money was intended for nine villages forming part of the Makao Wildlife Management Area (JUHIWAPOMA) in Meatu District.

The villages are Makao, Mwangudo, Mbushi, Mwabagimu, Shushuni, Jinamo, Iramba Ndogo and Lukale.

“Through an analysis of the system conducted in Meatu District, PCCB discovered that the nine villages had not received their concession fees for more than 18 months, contrary to the terms of the agreement,” he said.