Dar es Salaam, April 16 -- DODOMA: IN a bid to address the growing challenge of mental health among young people and the general population, the Tanzanian government has increased the number of centers providing counseling and mental health services to 701.

The initiative aims to raise awareness and reduce stigma associated with mental health issues across the country.

Responding to a question from Special Seats MP, Lucy John Sabu, on April 16, 2025, in Parliament in Dodoma, Deputy Minister for Health, Dr. Godwin Mollel, said the services are offered in regional referral hospitals and at the Mirembe Psychiatric Hospital. He explained that the services include counseling and public awareness campaigns designed to help young people and ot...