Ngorongoro health centre to serve 7,000 residents

ARUSHA: MORE than 7,000 residents of Enguserosambu Ward in Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, are set to benefit from improved healthcare services following the start of construction of a 250m/- health centre.

The project, which began with the construction of an Outpatient Department (OPD) building, forms part of government efforts to bring essential healthcare services closer to communities that currently travel more than 20 kilometres to Loliondo Town or Waso, the district headquarters, to seek treatment.

The long journeys have increased transport costs and created additional challenges, particularly for pregnant women, children and patients requiring emergency medical attention. Speaking at the project site, resident Daniel Kuresoi welcomed the initiative, saying it would ease a long-standing burden on families.

“This will save us both time and money. Mothers will no longer have to travel long distances to deliver at health facilities, and that will help reduce risks during emergencies,” he said.

Health Centre Construction Committee Chairperson, Mr Jackson Ngotonie said residents had embraced the project because of its potential to transform healthcare access in the ward.

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“People have shown great commitment because they know this facility will change how our community accesses health services. It gives us confidence that future phases of the project will also receive strong public support,” he said.

The project supervisor and Medical Officer in Charge of Loliondo Health Centre, Dr Mushi Leonard, said construction of the OPD building had reached 88 per cent completion and is expected to be finished in November.

“The OPD is the foundation of this health centre. Once completed, it will reduce unnecessary referrals for basic treatment and create room for expanding services as community needs grow,” he said.

He added that the facility would improve access to quality healthcare while reducing the costs residents currently incur travelling long distances for medical treatment.

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