Tanzania, May 11 -- Dodoma. The government has unveiled an ambitious Sh1.8 trillion health sector budget for the 2026/27 financial year, placing universal health insurance (UHI), expansion of local pharmaceutical manufacturing, and advanced specialist healthcare services at the centre of a sweeping reform agenda aimed at transforming the country's healthcare system.

The proposed budget represents an increase of about Sh200 billion from the Sh1.6 trillion allocated for the 2025/26 financial year.

Presenting the budget estimates in Parliament on Monday, May 11, 2026, Health Minister, Mr Mohammed Mchengerwa, said the ministry would implement 11 strategic priority areas designed to improve healthcare access, quality, and affordability while...