Dar es Salaam, Nov. 12 -- THE National Assembly has postponed the tabling of the Universal Health Coverage Bill for the second and third reading and moved it the Standing Committee for Social Services and Community Development for further consultations.

The bill was scheduled to come for the second and the reading in the Parliament session which was adjourned yesterday but the   Speaker Dr Tulia Ackson announced to the MPs that further consultations need to be done before making decision.

“Members of Parliament (MPs) will not debate and pass the Universal Health Coverage Bill 2022 today following concerns raised by lawmakers and stakeholders, which needs to be taken care of by the committee,” Dr Tulia told the Hous...