NJOMBE, July 10 -- NJOMBE Regional Referral Hospital has officially launched kidney dialysis services, becoming the first regional referral hospital in the country to offer the specialised treatment under the governments drive to expand access to dialysis services nationwide.

The Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Florence Samizi, announced this on Tuesday on behalf of the Minister for Health, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, during her working visit to Njombe Region to inspect the implementation of health sector development projects and healthcare service delivery.

Dr Samizi said the government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan has continued to strengthen specialised and super-specialised healthcare services in public hospitals by bringing essenti...