The government is set to fulfill
its commitments and has resolved to buy medical equipment at a cost of Tshs.
150 million to be used as delivery kits for maternal mothers to distribute them
in all heath centres in the country, the Minister of State for local government
Selemani Jafo has said. Jafo made a clarification when answering a
supplementary question last week in the Parliament which was raised by the
Sikuzani Chikamba a legislator from Ruvuma constituency (CCM) who wanted to know
plans by the government to ensure the distribution of the equipment kits in its
newly constructed health centers to save women during child births. The
minister noted that, as the government has introduced such an initiative at the
same time will continue building its 210 health centres which will be finished
during 2018/19 financial year.
Selemani Jafo
Earlier the special seat legislator Angeline
Adam Malembeka (CCM) raised a question which was directed to the ministry of
local government with a view to know
when the government will finish the construction of heath centres of Luhanga
and Kiboga at Mvuti ward in Ilala district, Dar es Salaam region. Responding to
this question, the deputy minister in president’s office for local government and
regional administration (TAMISEMI) Josephat Kandege said that, already Tshs. 70
million has been set aside to complete the construction of the two health
centres. The deputy minister also made a commitment to other legislators that
other centres will be finished when there is enough money and the government’s intention
is to see that all wards in the country has a dispensary and heath centres respectively.
He was responding a supplementary question which was raised by a nominated
legislator and a former first lady Salma Rashid Kikwete who wanted to know when
the government will complete constructions of heath centres within Lindi
district.
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