With the recent temporally registration of Mtae Dispensary there are seven NED-dispensaries, six of which are under direct supervision of the Bumbuli Hospital and one under Lutindi Mental Hospital. Two dispensaries, Mlesa and Nyasai, are yet to be opened.

For all dispensaries a community-based dispensary-committee has been established. Only in Mtimbwani and Fuizai these committees are functioning well and taking responsibility for the progress of their institution.

Gombero
This very old dispensary is nowadays considered to be located in the new Kilindi District, however since the new District has not yet established itself all Government administrative guidelines are given by the Handeni District.

Despite the fact that this is an old dispensary and economically rather a stable its buildings are not in order. Government through basket fund has promised to offer about 1.5M for renovation.

Economically it’s among the only two dispensaries with positive financial balance

Lunguza
Dispensary was newly built in 1996, but lacks still some final touch to be completed especially in the staff houses. Repair work is needed to eliminate the offensive smell of bats, which have occupied the attics of the dispensary and the staff house. Water is a great problem. Water could be piped from a village main supply about 500 meters away.

Mtimbwani
Just like Gombero this is an old dispensary with excellent performance as compared to all the other dispensaries. The major Gombero’ problem of poor building structure is also in Mtimbwani.

The dispensary is now already connected to the public grid using basket funds distributed through the CHMT of Muheza.

Mtae
This dispensary which has the best building structures has sadly continued to be the poorest in its performance. Apart from the poor patient’s attendance that could besides others be ascribed to competition with the improved Government dispensary there has been and still are major administrative problems.

The fate of this dispensary seems to be at stake. The present Clinical Officer has promised to give up. A strong decision of whether we are to continue with the dispensary or close it has to be urgently made.

Lunguza and Fuizai
The annual financial report of these two dispensaries depicts a very poor performance. Just by virtue of its good administrative structure Fuizai is though to be well performing.

Lutindi
Dispensary has taken great efforts in recent years to rehabilitate its premises and is now in a very attractive appearance. This Dispensary is under the direct supervision of Lutindi Mental Hospital.