Unguja. Zanzibar’s Ministry of Health has unveiled plans to construct a local medical drip manufacturing plant to curb the high cost of delivering intravenous treatment to patients.
The project aims to replicate the efficiency gained following the government’s construction of a medical oxygen manufacturing facility.
Responding to a question in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from Paje Representative Jaku Hashim Ayoub, Acting Health Minister, Dr Saada Mkuya Salum, stated that initial estimates place the project cost at Sh12.5 billion.
Dr Mkuya explained that the figure covers the procurement of the manufacturing plant along with all essential equipment.
“An in-depth review by the ministry, through the Zanzibar Central Medical Stores Agency, revealed a crucial factor regarding the capacity of the proposed plant,” she told the House.
