Govt to produce anaesthesia experts to avert maternal mortality in the country

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Heath Dr Mpoki Ulisubisya speak at a past event.

What you need to know:

  • This follows statistics availed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Heath Dr Mpoki Ulisubisya on Monday, which indicated that Tanzania has only 24 (5.4 per cent) anaesthesiologists with a Bachelor’s Degree in anaesthesia. According to him, the number was too small compared to the demand of the services in the country.