DODOMA, July 19 -- TANZANIA has secured 55.9 million US dollars (approximately 161.3bn/-) for the Health Basket Fund from development partners to support the enhancement of the health sector, including the delivery of primary health care and the strengthening of health systems.

The fund will cater for the 2025/26 financial year, representing an increase of about 20 per cent from the 44.3 million US dollars disbursed in the 2022/23 fiscal year.

Speaking yesterday during the signing ceremony of the annual side agreement for the Health Basket Fund (HBF) for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Minister for Health, Jenista Mhagama said the fund has enabled the government to implement a number of reforms.

In the agreement, development partners have pledged ...