Tanzania, March 1 -- Dar es Salaam. Health minister Ummy Mwalimu has directed all hospitals across the country to continue providing services under the new health benefit package as announced by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) two days ago.

The ministers' directive comes in response to a wave of social media announcements made by private hospitals declaring their intention to suspend the provision of services to NHIF members.

In its earlier announcement, NHIF informed its clients that healthcare provision would be executed under the new benefit package of 2023.

Through various social media platforms, statements from private healthcare providers surfaced since Thursday, February 29, 2024, indicating their intention to cease se...