THE government has said that Dar es Salaam Region has enough stock of tetanus vaccines for all its municipal councils, refuting claims that there was a shortage of the same.
A statement issued yesterday by the
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children
noted that the region has a total of 599,000 dosages of tetanus vaccines
at the Medical Stores Department (MSD) and was also awaiting another
consignment of 1.2m/- dosages.
The statement noted that by December 6,
2016, MSD had distributed 35,300 dosages in Ilala District against 7,110
dosages requirements per month, while Temeke District had received on
the same date, 33,000 dosages against 7,620 dosage monthly demand
Kinondoni District received 11,000 dosages by December 7, 2016 against
the demand of 9,210 dosages per month.
“Currently, we are not facing any
shortage in tetanus vaccines. We have a total of 599,000 dosages at the
MSD and we are awaiting another consignment of 1.2 million dosages of
the vaccine, which will arrive in the country any time soon,” the
statement read in part.
The statement, signed by the Head of
Public Relations Department, refuted claims published in a local tabloid
that the region did not have tetanus vaccine, stressing that those
quoted in the story were not working in the respective ministry while
others were still undertaking their studies.
“The story has quoted a doctor from
Amana Hospital, Stanley Dinagi, who is not in the country....he’s
undertaking his studies. The other is former Chief Medical Officer, Dr
Donald Mmbando, who ceased holding the status about three years now,”
added the statement
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