National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) last Thursday donated 400 bed sheets worth Sh7 million to Muheza District Council, the fund’s community health director Eugen Mikongoti, has said.
Speaking on behalf of director general Michael Mhando, Mikongoti said the donation of bed sheets was part of their social cooperate responsibility to Muheza community.
He said they had done so in various other hospitals to support communities and in particular, in the health sector.
Mikongoti said they plans to bring 120 bed sheets in the near future for distribution in other hospitals in the district.
He stated that the fund also dished out soft loans to councils, religious organisations and individuals for the rehabilitation of hospital buildings and other activities.
According to Mikongoti, they had been setting aside 10 m/- for soft loans every year. “We have already dished out such loans to various institutions for rehabilitation of buildings such as the Muhimbili National Hospital.”
Muheza district commissioner Esterina Kilasi who received the bed sheets, said she would ensure they got soft loans and continue the rehabilitation of the designated hospital of Muheza.
The NHIF community health manager for Tanga Region, Ally Mwakababu said the health fund was well placed to ensure it helped the community.
Muheza Designated Hospital district medical officer, Dr Juma Mfanga thanked the fund, saying the hospital receives patients from various places of Tanga Region.
“We also receive patients from our neighbouring Kenya because of the quality of service that we offer,” he stressed. The acting district executive director for Muheza, Antony Senkoro and the acting district medical officer in-charge, Reynard Mndeme called on other stakeholders to emulate the NHIF by donating to the designated hospital.
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