Tanzania: MNH Patients Soon to Pay Through NMB

IN a bid to increase its revenues, the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) has partnered with the National Microfinance Bank (NMB) to enable patients make payments through the bank.

Addressing journalists in Dar es Salaam, the Executive Director of MNH, Dr Marina Njelekela, said the new payment system set to become effective on March 11, this year, will check losses of revenue. "The system would enable the hospital increase revenues towards the target of financing recurrent expenditure by 40 per cent as directed in the public sector reforms," Dr Njelekela explained.

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