THPS urged to strengthen primary healthcare

DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has urged the Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) to strengthen integrated primary healthcare services and focus on vulnerable groups as the country works towards achieving the health goals of Vision 2050.

Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Prof Tumaini Nagu, made the call in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday during the launch of the THPS Strategic Plan III (2026–2030).

She said quality healthcare was among the major goals of Vision 2050 and that a healthy population was essential for achieving the country’s development targets.

“Providing quality health services to the people is one of the ten major goals of Vision 2050. The government recognises that without a healthy population it will not be able to achieve its goals,” she said.