Tanzania and Korea on Tuesday signed an agreement in Dar es Salaam to improve health equipment in the country’s hospitals.
The Korean government will undertake the task through its Korea Foundation for International Health Care (KOFIH).
On behalf of Tanzania, the agreement was signed by the Permanent
Secretary, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Donald Mmbando
while for Korea it was signed by the Deputy Manager of Korean Medical
Resources Department, Gong In Jae.
Speaking shortly after the signing ceremony, Mmbando noted that
Tanzania faces a lot of problems in the health sector. He said they
include lack of essential equipment and devices in almost all health
centres.
He said with the assistance from Korea the government will be able
to improve the equipment and devices, thus ensuring better provision of
health services.
“Once the hospitals have all the required equipment doctors can comfortably attend to their patients,” he said.
Dr Mmbando said that once maintenance is carried out on old
equipment health centres can provide service for the whole day and
night.
However, he appealed to members of the public to support the Health
ministry so that it may save the lives of millions of Tanzanians in
dire need of medical treatment.
He said the government has done a lot to improve the health sector,
and as an example the Muhimbili National Hospital was now capable of
conducting heart surgery.
“Heart patients can now be treated in the country…we have been able
to establish the cardiac centre. Thus the number of patients who were
seeking the medical service in India will be greatly reduced,” said
Mbando.
For his part, Jae said the health and safety of the people will be ensured under the agreement.
“We are happy to cooperate with the Tanzania government in repairing and improving the health equipment,” he said. SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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