
Tanzania's Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Saada Mkuya Salum, has called on political parties to use their platforms to educate and encourage citizens to enrol in the Universal Health Insurance scheme, stressing that healthcare is a right for all regardless of ideology, age, gender, or social status. The appeal was made during a seminar bringing together members of the Political Parties Council and experts from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to build understanding of the scheme.
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