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The billion-shilling question: Is insurance compatible with Islam?
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (700+ words) This week, Tanzanian social media has been filled with debate after a Muslim cleric declared on KHIDMA Online TV that health insurance is haram, arguing that it is equivalent to gambling. He urged Muslims to avoid health insurance and instead…...
Health coverage: Government pledges closer relations with the private sector
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (396+ words) By" The Citizen Reporter Dar es Salaam. The government has reaffirmed its commitment to working with private sector stakeholders to accelerate progress towards universal health coverage. Government Chief Medical Officer Grace Magembe made the remarks during an Iftar networking dinner…...
Some pertinent questions about health insurance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (549+ words) Hospitals are strange places to make friends. Nobody arrives in a good mood. Nobody wakes up and says, "You know what would make today exciting? A hospital queue." Yet somehow, give people a long line, plastic chairs and a shared…...