Dar es Salaam. Tanzania inakusudia kutangaza jina la Dk Faustine Ndugulile kuwania nafasi ya Mkurugenzi wa Shirika la Afya Duniani (WHO) Kanda ya Afrika, Gazeti la Mwananchi limebaini.
Kazi ya kunadi jina la Dk Ndugulile kuwa mteule wa Tanzania katika nafasi hiyo, itaanza rasmi leo katika hafla ya kumtangaza itakayofanywa na uongozi wa Wizara ya Afya na ya Mambo ya Nje na Ushirikiano wa Afrika Mashariki.
Vyanzo vya habari kutoka Wizara ya Afya vililiambia Mwananchi kuwa Dk Ndugulile, ambaye aliwahi kuwa Naibu Waziri wa Afya, ndiye atakayeshindanishwa na wagombea wengine kutoka nchi nyingine kuwania nafasi hiyo.
“Tanzania imemchagua Dk Ndugulile kuwa Mkurugenzi wa WHO Kanda ya Afrika na tangazo rasmi litatolewa kesho,” kilisema chanzo hicho.
Hata hivyo, Dk Ndugulile hakupatikana alipotafutwa jana kuzungumzia suala hilo.
Iwapo azma ya Tanzania ya kuwania nafasi hiyo itakamilika, Dk Ndugulile ambaye kwa sasa ni Mbunge wa Kigamboni, jijini Dar es Salaam, kupitia tiketi ya Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) atachukua nafasi ya Dk Matshidiso Moeti kutoka Botswana, ambaye muda wake unamalizika Agosti mwaka huu baada ya kuhudumu katika nafasi hiyo tangu mwaka 2015.
Kwa kuwa Ofisi ya Kanda ya Afrika ya WHO ipo huko Brazzaville, Jamhuri ya Kongo huenda inaweza kuwa changamoto kwa Dk Ndugulile kama atapata nafasi hiyo kuendelea na nafasi yake ya ubunge wa kuwatumikia wananchi wa Kigamboni.
Kazi kubwa ya kiongozi na Mkurugenzi wa Kanda ni kukuza ushirikiano na washirika wa ndani ya Afrika na nje kwa maana ya waliokuwepo na wapya, ikijumuisha taasisi za uhisani, asasi za kiraia, wasomi na kuongeza ushirikiano kati ya vijana na wanawake katika afya kimataifa.
Kufutia kuteuliwa huko, Rais wa Chama cha Madaktari Tanzania (MAT), Dk Deus Ndilanha alisema Dk Ndugulile kupata nafasi ya kuwania ni jambo kubwa kwa tasnia ya tiba, lakini pia ni mafanikio makubwa kwa nchi iwapo atapata hiyo nafasi.
“Dk Ndugulile ni daktari mwenzetu na tulikuwa naye kwenye mkutano wetu mwaka jana jijini Tanga, unapoona daktari mwenzio anapata nafasi hiyo ni heshima kwetu kututangaza, dunia itajua Tanzania ina watu wazuri wanaoweza kuongoza mataifa mengine, tunamuombea kila la heri,” alisema Dk Ndilanha.
Dk Ndugulile ni nani?
Dk Ndugulile ni daktari mwenye uzoefu wa zaidi ya miaka 25 kwenye afya ya jamii ndani na nje ya nchi. Amewahi kuwa mwakilishi wa Bara la Afrika katika Taasisi ya kimataifa ya Ukimwi na mwanzilishi wa mtandao wa dunia kuhusu ugonjwa wa TB.
Pia, amewahi kuwa Naibu Waziri wa Afya na Waziri wa Mawasiliano na Teknolojia ya Habari hapa nchini.
Machi 11, 2023, Dk Ndugulile aliteuliwa kuwa mjumbe wa kamati ya ushauri masuala ya afya ya Umoja wa Mabunge Duniani (IPU). Rais wa IPU ni Spika wa Bunge la Tanzania, Dk Tulia Ackson.
Kwa uteuzi huo, unaofanywa na Rais wa umoja huo wa mabunge duniani, ulimfanya Dk Ndugulile kuwa sehemu ya wabunge 12 duniani wanaoishauri IPU kuhusu masuala mbalimbali yanayohusu afya.
Uteuzi huo ulianza Februari mwaka 2023 ambao utadumu kwa miaka minne. Oktoba 24, 2023 Dk Ndugulile alichaguliwa kuwa Makamu Mwenyekiti wa kamati ya ushauri ya masuala ya afya ya Umoja wa Mabunge Duniani (IPU) katika uchaguzi uliofanyika Luanda, nchini Angola.
Kamati ya ushauri ya masuala ya afya, ina majukumu ya kushauri mabunge ya nchi na umoja wa mabunge duniani kuhusu masuala mbalimbali yanayohusu afya.
Pia, katika uchaguzi huo, Seneta Lorraine Clifford-Lee wa Ireland alichaguliwa kuwa Mwenyekiti, huku wajumbe wengine wa kamati hiyo wakitoka nchi za Mexico, Croatia, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia na Uzbekistan.
Katika mkutano huo, Spika wa Bunge la Tanzania, Dk Tulia Ackson alichaguliwa kuwa rais wa IPU Oktoba 27, 2023.
Source: mwananchi.co.tz
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Tanzania: Exim to Raise Fund for Mental Health Facilities Upgrades
EXIM Bank to raise 300m/- over the next three years for financing essential services and infrastructure upgrades in mental health facilities.
The bank’s Head of Marketing and Communications Stanley Kafu unveiled this when introducing Exim Bima Festival 2024 as a platform for bringing together individuals, organisations and various sectors for raising the funds.
“Exim’s initiative aligns with the government’s broader goals to ensure that every citizen has access to quality healthcare, including mental health services,” he said.
The initiative, which is one of the events for celebrating the bank’s 27th anniversary is scheduled for Wednesday this week in Dar es Salaam.
Mr Kafu highlights that this year’s festival is not only about raising awareness of the importance of insurance in the society but also focuses on enhancing access to mental health services and improving the overall well-being of the nation.
Statistics from the Ministry of Health shows a staggering 82 per cent increase in mental health cases over the past decade.
Mental cases have risen from 386,358 in 2012 to 2,102,726 in 2021, making the need for mental health services more urgent than ever.
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Unfortunately, the country’s ability to address this growing challenge is hindered by a shortage of mental health professionals, infrastructure, medical equipment and essential medication.
For example, out of the 28 regions in the country, only five have facilities that provide adequate mental health services.
The most affected group is the youth aged 15 to 39, who represent the nation’s workforce, underscoring the need for intensified efforts to safeguard this generation for Tanzania’s future well-being and development.
Mr Kafu said by improving mental health services, Exim aims to contribute to the creation of a network of communities that can access care quickly and affordably.
Exim Insurance Department Manager Tike Mwakyoma said they are appreciating the support from partners in the insurance industry, who have stood by them since the last festival.
“Let’s continue this unity for the development of all Tanzanians and our nation as a whole,” the manager said.
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Tanzania: Samia Hands Over NBC’s 354m/ – Crop Insurance Compensation to Farmers Affected By Hailstorms
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has handed over a cheque of 354m/- from the National Bank of Commerce (NBC) as compensation to tobacco farmers, who were affected by hailstorms during the previous farming season in various regions across the country.
Handing over the cheque in Dodoma, the compensation is part of the crop insurance service provided by NBC in collaboration with the National Insurance Corporation (NIC).
Furthermore, President Samia has also handed over health insurance coverage to members of the Lindi Mwambao Cooperative Union based in Lindi Region, through the Farmers’ Health Insurance service provided by the bank in partnership with Assurance Insurance Company.
While visiting the bank’s pavilion at the Nanenane Agricultural Exhibition and being received and briefed by the bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Theobald Sabi, she said: “This crop insurance is one of the crucial solutions in ensuring farmers have a reliable income, without fear of challenges such as natural disasters, including hailstorms.
“I call upon all farmers in the country to make the best use of this important opportunity by accessing these kinds of insurance services. I also highly commend NBC and all the stakeholders participating in this programme.”
Elaborating further on the crop insurance service, the Minister of Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, stated that it will help to recover the loss farmers incurred, especially in various calamities beyond their control.
Citing them as floods, fires, and hailstorms, which have significantly affected the well-being of farmers and caused some to be reluctant to invest in the crucial sector, Mr Bashe added: “However, our President, this step by NBC is just the beginning, as this is the second year since they started offering this service, and the results are already visible.
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“As the government, we promise to continue supporting the wider implementation of this service, with the goal of ensuring that this crop insurance service reaches more farmers.”
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On his part, Mr Sabi said that the farmers who benefited from the compensations are from 23 primary cooperative unions in the regions of Shinyanga, Geita, Tabora, Mbeya, Katavi, and Kigoma.
He added: “In addition to these insurance services, as a bank, through this exhibition, we have continued with our programme of providing financial education and various banking opportunities to farmers, alongside offering them various loans, including loans for agricultural equipment, particularly tractors, to eligible farmers.:
At the NBC booth, President Samia also had the opportunity to be briefed on the various services offered by the bank to the farmers namely crop insurance and health insurance services.
There, the President had the chance to speak with some of the beneficiaries of the services, including the Vice-Chairman of the Lindi Mwambao Primary Cooperative Union, Mr. Hassan Mnumbe, whose union has been provided with a health insurance card from the bank.
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