NHIF ready for 2026 rollout of universal health insurance
National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) director general Irene Isaka outlines the roadmap for the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) rollout during an exclusive interview with Mwananchi Communications Ltd writers in Dar es Salaam yesterday. Photo | Paulo Mungo-Tasuba
Josephine Christopher is a senior business journalist for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers
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Dar es Salaam. The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) says it is institutionally and financially prepared to roll out the Universal Health Insurance (UHI) nationwide from January 2026, marking a major step towards Tanzania’s long-standing goal of health coverage for all citizens.
The rollout will mark the practical implementation of the Universal Health Insurance Act of 2023, one of the flagship health sector reforms under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration.
