Why NHIF is facing imminent collapse

The Minister of Health, Ummy Mwalimu speaking at the opening of a meeting to discuss how to control Cholera organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and involving the countries located in the east, central and southern Africa region, held in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

What you need to know:

  • The government admitted yesterday that the cash-strapped National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) faces imminent collapse, and urgent measures are needed to pull it from the brink.