DAR ES SALAAM, June 16 -- THE Tanzanian government has continued to strengthen the countrys safe blood services infrastructure through the construction of new blood transfusion centers and the procurement of modern medical equipment, a move aimed at improving specialized healthcare services and expanding access to safe blood for citizens.

Minister of Health Mohamed Mchengerwa said that safe blood centers in the Njombe and Kigoma regions have been completed and are expected to enhance the capacity for blood collection, processing, and storage in line with the growing demands of the healthcare sector. He added that construction of additional centers is ongoing in the regions of Tanga, Manyara, and Rukwa.

Mchengerwa further stated that the...