THE Aga Khan Health Services in the country, yesterday, launched a new polyclinic at Kibada area in Kigamboni District in Dar es Salaam region, in a move to improve provision of quality health care services to the community.
Speaking during the launch, Aga Khan
Health Service, East Africa, Regional Chief Executive Officer, Sulaiman
Shahabuddin said their goal is to establish and develop integrated
health system and expansion of Aga Khan main hospital that would cost
176bn/-.
He said the project is aimed at
supporting the government in improving the health sector including
increasing the number of beds for patients, teaching on health education
and raising the network of 35 health promotion centres in order to
simplify access to better health care services.
“This health centre will provide various
health care services including general consultation, ultrasound,
laboratory, pharmacy, x-ray, specialist consultation for Ear Nose Throat
(ENT), mother and children, family physician and dermatologist,” said
the CEO.
The Kigamboni District Administrative
Secretary, Ms Rachel Mhando said the government will cooperate with the
institution to make sure that health services in the country are
improving to build a nation of healthy and strong people.
She made the remarks as the guest of
honor at the event on behalf of the Deputy Minister of Health, Community
Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Faustine Ndugulile.
Ms Mhando insisted that the institution
use their dispensaries in providing quality health services to the
community, according to the guidelines of the Ministry, “Through this
health centre, I hope you will provide quality health services that are
friendly to the people, according to the guidelines of the relevant
ministry. Thank you for supporting the government because you are doing
the right thing at the right time,” she said.
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