The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and AIDS Affairs has said it is satisfied with the performance of the Medicines Depot (MSD) and the plans for implementing its responsibilities, including the production of medicines to reduce the need to buy medicines abroad.
The Medical Device Distribution (MSD) has begun distributing medical equipment purchased by the government worth over Sh14.9 billion to the regions for hospitals, health centers and dispensaries with the aim of reducing maternal and child mortality.
The Manager of MSD, Dar es Salaam Zone, which serves the regions of Dar es Salaam, Coast, Morogoro and Zanzibar Islands, Betia Kaema said this during the handover of the equipment by the Morogoro Regional Commissioner, Adam Malima for the 11 regions of the Region.
PRESIDENT Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan has continued to make major investments in the health sector, especially in maternal and child care, with the goal of reducing deaths caused by unsafe abortions.
This was stated today by Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamila as he handed over medical equipment worth Shs. 691 million provided by the government to the members of parliament from 10 constituencies in Dar es Salaam region.
Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu launches the distribution of equipment to improve maternal, child and reproductive health services worth more than 14.9 billion shillings which will be distributed in 214 states and councils across the country.
Speaking in Dar es Salaam at the Medical Distribution Center (MSD) Headquarters during the launch, Minister Ummy said the launch of the distribution of such equipment is aimed at improving maternal, child and reproductive health services and strengthening safe childbirth in the country.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr. John Jingu, has directed the Medical Distribution Company (MSD) to care for customers and involve them in the entire issue of providing them with health product supply chain services in the country.
Dr. Jingu said this while opening the twenty-second (22) session of the MSD Staff Council in Morogoro Region where he stressed that caring for customers is the basis for serving them according to their needs.
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