Policy challenges: MSD struggles with drug trading within SADC countries

Dar es Salaam. Despite a promising agreement in 2021 to become a major supplier of medical goods to Southern African Development Community (SADC) nations, the Tanzanian Medical Stores Department (MSD) currently serves only three of the 16 member countries.

This limited reach falls short of the potential to serve the region's vast population of 390.24 million.