DODOMA, June 3 -- THE Tanzanian government is taking firm steps to ensure that underprivileged citizens can access healthcare services without financial barriers, using a model similar to the provision of free primary and secondary education.

This was stated today in Parliament in Dodoma by the Deputy Minister for Health, Dr. Godwin Mollel, while responding to a question from Donge MP, Soud Mohammed Jumah, who wanted to know the governments plans to make healthcare services free, similar to the education sector.

Dr. Mollel explained that since 1995, the government has been implementing a policy that exempts vulnerable citizens from paying for medical treatment. However, he noted that the implementation of this policy has faced several c...