Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. The government is engaging in discussions with key stakeholders in the healthcare sector to establish a local manufacturer of Hydroxyurea, a medicine used to treat sickle cell.
The discussions according to the chief medical officer, Prof Tumaini Nagu, are focused on establishing a sustainable supply chain and improving access and affordability.