In commemoration of World AIDS Day, MSD has continued to receive and distribute various health products to combat and control the spread of HIV and syphilis.
MSD Director General Mavere Tukai has explained that among the health products that are currently in great demand and continue to be distributed by MSD to health care facilities are tests to test for HIV and the sexually transmitted disease syphilis (HIV/Syphilis Duo).
PRIME MINISTER Kassim Majaliwa has said that His Excellency President Samia Suluhu Hassan is determined to continue strengthening the provision of health services by facilitating access to experts, medicines, reagents and medical equipment.
Mr. Majaliwa made the statement today, October 26, 2022, after witnessing the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the Tanzania Medical Depot (MSD) and the Chungcheongbuck Provincial Government in South Korea.
DAR ES SALAAM:
The Government of Tanzania has received a grant of 230 million shillings from the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) to purchase protective equipment to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Handing over the grant on behalf of the bank’s management, the Director of Public Relations and Investment, Ms. Mary Kamari, said her bank has provided the grant to support the fight against COVID-19, while promising to continue collaborating with the Tanzanian government in various strategic projects to bring development to Tanzanians.
The Secretary General of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Hon. Elias Mpedi Magosi, together with his delegation, have visited the Headquarters of the Medicines Depot (MSD), located in Dar es Salaam, with the aim of observing how the institution is carrying out its responsibilities in parallel with receiving feedback on the progress of the implementation of the Joint Procurement Scheme (SPPS) for the member countries.
The Director General of MSD, Mr. Mavere Tukai today on 17/10/2022, met with journalists in Dodoma Region and gave a report on the achievements of the Medicines Depot (MSD) under the sixth phase government, led by Hon. Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Mr. Mavere said that in the 2022/23 financial year, MSD has continued to make operational improvements as directed by Hon. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, with these changes aimed at strengthening access to health products as well as good governance.
Our mission: To make quality health products accessible to all public health facilities in Tanzania.
