Scramble for treatment in China’s Ark Peace ship exposes serious healthcare gaps in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Albert Chalamila (right) and the Chief of the Medical Branch of the Army, Major General Salim Mwami (second right), disembark from the medical ship of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army soon after docking at the Dar es Salaam port on July 16. The vessel is here to deliver healthcare services to Tanzanians in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Tanzania People’s Defence Force. PHOTO | MICHAEL MATEMANGA
Thousands of Tanzanians, mainly from poor backgrounds and struggling silently with health issues, some having completely lost hope of receiving medical treatment due to lack of funds, are flocking to the Ark Peace, seeking a chance to restore their health
