The Ministry of Health Zanzibar has received the aid of medicines from HIPZ, worth six hundred and fifty million shillings, which are for diabetes, high blood pressure and mental illnesses and will be used in hospitals and health centers.
Receiving the help, Deputy Minister of Health Zanzibar Hassan Khamis Hafidh has said that Hypertension, Diabetes and Mental Illnesses have taken a big role in disturbing many citizens here in Zanzibar and the availability of these medicines will help improve the health of those with these diseases.
He said that the HIPZ Institute has made a great contribution to the health sector where apart from the support, they are involved in improving the health of mothers and children, laboratory services at the Makunduchi Health Center and other services.
He has asked the Central Medicines Depot to ensure that the medicines are not stolen and that they reach the intended beneficiaries and to carry out purposeful monitoring in health centers and distribute them on time.
On the part of the Director of Planning from HIPZ Simon Kuhnert has said that the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar is taking a great effort to ensure that Health for all is achieved by strengthening health services in the country.
He said that HIPZ has been able to support the Government’s efforts by implementing various things to improve health services including health services, maternal and child health services, continental services
Giving thanks after receiving the help of the drugs, the director of the central drug depot Zanzibar Abdul Halim Mohd Mzale said that the drugs are drugs that are needed in the provision of health services and he thanked the hipz organization for the help.
