Last Change:
06/19/2025
Universal Health Insurance Act
Year: 2023
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Health
Link to external source:
https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tanzania-UHI-Act-2023-Policy-brief.pdf
Description
Tanzania's Universal Health Insurance (UHI) Act, passed in December 2023, mandates health insurance for all residents, aiming to achieve universal health coverage and protect against catastrophic health expenditures
Selected provisions
Section 5 – Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage
All residents shall be required to have at least a minimum level of health insurance coverage, obtained from the National Health Insurance Fund or other approved providers.