Sen. Hamida Kibwana has sought for a Statement from Senate on the status of the rollout of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the Country.

The Senator wants the Senate Committee on Health to state the current status of the UHC rollout in the Country, explaining progress made in terms of coverage, key achievements and any challenges encountered in rolling out the programme, further stating possible interventions that can be applied to overcome the challenges. She also seeks clarity on whether the Government has any plans to halt further rollout of the UHC or terminate it.

The Health Committee is required to outline measures in place to improve health infrastructure, human resources capacity in the health sector and accreditation of health facilities across the country; state plans in place, if any, to strengthen health information management systems to support data driven decision making and monitoring of the UHC implementation; and explain measures put in place to expand the coverage and benefits provided by the NHIF, to ensure a more comprehensive and accessible healthcare system.

Lastly, Sen. Kibwana wants to know the strategies put in place to enhance proper governance, transparency and accountability in the implementation of UHC.