Majaliwa stresses standards in medicine production
DAR ES SALAAM: PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has called upon investors in the pharmaceutical industry to continue producing medicines of internationally recognised standards in the provision of healthcare services, to supplement the government’s efforts of providing quality services to the citizens.
The Premier made the remarks when he visited the CURE AFYA pharmaceutical manufacturing plant located in Kigamboni, Dar es Salaam.
“The government has made significant investments in the construction of healthcare infrastructure in the country and now we need to acquire medicines and medical equipment to continue strengthening service delivery. Therefore, this investment is valuable for our nation,” he said.
Minister Majaliwa said that the government, under President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, will continue to create a conducive investment environment to ensure that investors benefit from their businesses.
The PM urged the employees of the factory to work with integrity, professionalism and dedication to help the investor gain profits from their investment.
Mid-October this year, Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Dr Doto Biteko said that the government is continuing to intensively invest in medical diagnostic equipment purposely to improve healthcare services and bring world class medical care closer to the people.
Dr Biteko was speaking during a science symposium and the general meeting of Tanzania Association of Radiographers (TARA) in Arusha.
He said in the past three years, the government has managed to make major changes in the health sector and that it is committed to continue improving the sector for the betterment of Tanzanians.
He said the government procured 457 ultrasound machines to make the country attain a total of 970 machines which were distributed across the country in hospitals including the Muhimbili National Hospital, zonal hospitals, referral hospitals, district hospitals, health centres and dispensaries.
The theme of the symposium was “Pattern Recognition and Ethics.”
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Furthermore, he said the government procured 386 digital X-ray machines, bringing the total number of the imaging testing equipment to 469 countrywide. He said the modern x-rays were distributed to the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), zonal hospitals, referral hospitals, district hospitals and health centres in the country.
Moreover, Dr Biteko said the number of MRIs has also increased from seven to 13 in public hospitals and that CT scan machines were distributed to all regions.
“This huge government investment will help in saving money that would have been used to ferry patients abroad for treatment,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr Majaliwa visited the Dege area in Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam, to inspect the implementation of his directive for the installation of streetlights during his visit to the district in October 2024.
Presenting a report on the implementation of the directive, Kigamboni District Council Executive Director, Erasto Kiwale, said that 67 streetlights have already been installed in various areas of the district and the work is ongoing.
