THE government through the Ministry of Health has improved availability of drugs and medical devices at health centres in Nyang’hwale district from 85 per cent in 2020/21 to 87 per cent in 2021/22.
The statistics were presented recently by the Nyang’hwale District Commissioner, Mr Jamuhuri William, when delivering a report on the development of the district to the Geita Region Commissioner.
Mr Jamuhuri said the district is on the right track in ensuring that all essential drugs, reagents and medical devices are available at all health centres to assure better health services.
“We keep on improving the health care services infrastructures. Currently various health centres are built under the funds from the central government and development stakeholders.”
He said so far the district has a total of 24 health care centers of which 22 are public while two are privately owned.
Currently the district continues with the construction of seven healthcare centres including five clinics.
“The completion of these centres will bring health care services closer to the people and the council will have a total of 28 health centres. The number of health workers will also increase to 842 from current 192 health workers,” he said.
Geita Regional Commissioner Martin Shigella praised the district development in the health sector, a result of President Samia Suluhu’s efforts improving.
Mr Shigella directed the Nyang’hwale District Medical Officer (DMO) to closely monitor the drugs supplied from the Medical Stores Department MSD).
