Dar es Salaam. Zanzibar is grappling with a critical shortage of specialist and super-specialist doctors, resulting in the monthly referral of some 200 patients to specialised hospitals in Mainland Tanzania at a cost of over Sh400 million.
The health crisis has prompted the Eighth Phase Government to implement measures to address the shortfall, including stepping up domestic investment in the sector and seeking to attract foreign investors.
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