Tanzania, May 11 -- Dodoma/Dar es Salaam. Universal health insurance, shortage of healthcare workers, compensation claims linked to airport expansion projects and conflicts between farmers and pastoralists are expected to dominate debate in Parliament this week as key ministries table their budgets.

The ministries scheduled to present their budgets are Health, Transport, Livestock and Fisheries as well as Natural Resources and Tourism, with the latter expected to continue its presentation into next week.

So far, Parliament has approved budgets for 15 ministries, with the Ministry of Water and the Ministry of Education generating some of the most heated discussions.

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