Tanzania: 'Hospital Upgrading Needs Capacity'

Dodoma — Deputy Minister for Health and Social Welfare Dr Stephen Kebwe has reiterated that accreditation and upgrading of health facilities is done only after the government has satisfied itself that the respective facility has adequate equipment and workforce.

Dr Kebwe made the response to a supplementary question by Ole MP Rajab Mbarouk Mohammed (CUF) who expressed concern that three major hospitals in Dar es Salaam were elevated to referral level and yet they lacked required equipment and professionals.

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