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The government through the Tanzania Medical Distribution (MSD) expects to distribute a total of one and a half million mosquito nets to citizens at the household level in Shinyanga Region, as a special campaign aimed at combating and eradicating malaria in the country.

This was stated today, February 8, 2025, by the Acting Director of Supply and Operations of MSD, Mr. Victor Sungusia, during the launch of the mosquito net distribution exercise in the region, through a special campaign (TMC) under the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP).

The Minister of Health, Hon. Jenista Mhagama, on February 6, 2025, visited and inspected the progress of the construction of a modern warehouse for storing health products being built by the Medicines Dispensary (MSD) in the Kizota area, Dodoma Region, and commended the progress of the strategic project which has reached 85%.

Minister Mhagama noted that the government of President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan has made major reforms in the Health sector, and has continued to focus on the guiding pillars of the system, which facilitate access to quality services in the Health sector.

MSD stakeholders and clients have been reminded to continue to work closely together to ensure that they continue to improve access to health products in the country and to become a mechanism for paying off debts to enable MSD to have good capital to continue purchasing health products.

The Ministry of Health in Somalia has chosen Tanzania through the Medicines Depot (MSD) to collaborate on various issues related to the health supply chain by exchanging experiences in the areas of systems, procurement, distribution and quality control.

By 2025, MSD has already completed the procurement and distribution of CEmONC medical equipment to health care facilities. MSD has been able to purchase medical equipment worth Tzs. 100,182,390,897.40 for 414 health care facilities. Of these medical equipment, eighty (80) percent is focused on surgical equipment such as surgical lights, sleep machines, surgical beds that have gone to save the lives of mothers and children in Tanzania.