SACKED!. . . Ministry of Health's Permanant Secretary, Blandina Nyoni (above) and the government Chief Medical Officer, Dr Deo Mtasiwa, (below) have been relieved of their duties.
The Prime Minister, Mizengo Pinda announced the sacking during a meeting with doctors where they were mapping the way forward. The two have been accused of bungling the doctors’ case and are accused of failing to find a lasting solution to the problem.
Activists arrested
Leaders of a group of activists who had gathered at Muhimbili National Hospital to press the government and doctors to find a lasting solution to the strike have been arrested. Among those who were arrested were the LHRC director Hellen Kijo Bisimba, Tamwa Director Ananilea Nkya and Sikika director Irenei Kiria. They are still being held at Osterbay Police Station.
ARRESTED! . . . Tamwa Director Ananilea Nkya (right) has been arrested and is still being detained by the police over a botched demo.
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MOH has been frustrating medical help in Tanzania since many decades. Simultaneously the parliament has been willy nilly passing laws to protect small professional groups whereas the country needs a multifold of them. Which Tanzanian educated doctor goes to and STAYS in the rural areas? Arent professionals, parliament and ministry leaving all that to foreign NGO's?
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