DODOMA, May 11 -- THE Tanzanian government has officially begun the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance Program for indigent households by providing 48.8bn/- to enable citizens of special groups to access health services reliably.

Through the implementation, a total of 172,297 households have already been reached and included in the program, while 463,228 beneficiaries have begun receiving various medical services at registered facilities in the country

Presenting the Budget Speech, Minister for Health Mohamed Mchengerwa said that this implementation demonstrates the Governments commitment to ensuring that every Tanzanian receives quality health services regardless of their economic status, as part of the journey towards co...