Apply for remote posts, Ummy tells professionals
DAR ES SALAAM – Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu has urged Tanzanian healthcare professionals to take up positions in the country’s peripheral regions in an attempt to help address the severe shortage of professionals in the areas.
According to the Minister the plan will reduce the shortage by 50 per cent, improving health service delivery in numerous health centers, dispensaries, and some district hospitals.
Speaking at a commemorative symposium for the late President Benjamin Mkapa at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam on July 29, 2024, Minister Ummy assured health workers that they need not fear working in remote areas.
She emphasized that essential social services, including electricity, roads, water, and schools, are available in the regions.
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The symposium, focusing on human resources in the health sector, will discuss the production of healthcare professionals domestically, their quality, and strategies to ensure they remain in their assigned areas to serve the public. Minister Ummy highlighted the late President Mkapa’s significant contributions to the healthcare sector, including the establishment of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in 2000.
The event brings together various stakeholders in the health sector to discuss and provide input for the upcoming Sixth National Health Sector Strategic Plan (2026-2031), aligning with the country’s Vision 2050. The symposium is expected to be officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on July 30, 2024.
