Tanzania, May 4 -- Mwanza. The Minister for Health, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, has ordered health workers trained at government expense to return to public service, as he raised alarm over persistently high maternal and infant deaths in the country.

Opening the Health Ministry Workers' Council meeting in Mwanza on May 3, 2026, the minister called for improved service delivery grounded in compassion, discipline, accountability and professionalism.

"What kind of Ministry of Health do we want? One of imposing buildings without a human touch? Or one grounded in compassion, discipline, professionalism and integrity. one that sees a patient not as a file, but as a human being?" he posed.

Maternal, infant deaths

Mr Mchengerwa said Tanzania conti...