Tanzania, June 16 -- Dar es Salaam. Members of Parliament have raised concern over mounting fiscal pressures on the government, warning that a widening financing gap in the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) scheme, rising public debt and weaknesses in project preparation could undermine the sustainability of key national programmes.

Presenting the Budget Committee report during debate on the Sh62.3 trillion 2026/27 national budget on Monday, committee chairman Mr Mashimba Mashauri Ndaki said Tanzania faces structural fiscal challenges that require urgent action to safeguard public finances.

Universal health financing gap

A central concern is the financing gap in the Universal Health Insurance scheme, which requires about Sh691.3 billion...