Mbeya Region Website

Mbeya Region is well equipped with all levels of education from primary to university. The Region has universities and colleges: the universities include 

 

Other colleges include:

 

• Mbeya Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
• Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA)
• Uyole Agricultural Research and Training Institute (UARI, MATI)
• Mbeya Lutheran Teachers College (MLTC)
• Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA). 

All these higher education institutions are capable of offering services in training, research and consultancy for various clients. 

The region provides quality services using the existing structures which are regularly maintained by its 8 Local Government Authorities (LGAs). Meanwhile there is one (1) referral hospital with a blood bank facility and Centre for Excellence, 1 regional hospital, seven (7) district hospitals, twenty (20) health centres, 238 dispensaries over the region and several private owned hospitals and health centres. Over and above government pharmacies and laboratories, there are several private pharmacies offering wide range of essential and non essential drugs. 

Apart from the above services, the health sector is supported by health insurance services from government and private sectors such as AAR, Medx, National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), Community Health Fund (CHF) – currently being promoted in all Districts and Support from Development Partners. 

The region is promoting Public Private Partnership (PPP) whereby the private health sector facilities account for 28% of the total facilities in the region. Most of these facilities are located in remote areas of the region. Meanwhile the region is implementing Primary Health Services Development programme (2007 – 2012). The overall objective of the programme is to accelerate provision of quality primary health care services to the people by 2012. Also to ensure that the referral system is operational and where necessary to establish consultant teams to conduct mobile clinics and outreach to support health facilities, quality health care and minimize unnecessary  referrals. Also the teams from Mbeya Referral Hospital conduct mobile services some specialized services like eye services care and treatment of HIV/AIDS services, surgery and mental health services.

Rivers serve as the main source of water for domestic and industrial use. According to the 2002 Population and Housing Census above 87 % of Mbeya residents are supplied with water. Water supply and sanitation in Mbeya Region is the role of the District Council and water supply and sanitation authority supplies water within the city. The supply does not meet the demand of city population but also the sanitation system is not well developed.

The rapid growth of Mbeya city and other growing urban towns calls for an alternative urban strategic management. There are key facilities and services which call for immediate change among others is solid waste management. 

Solid waste management in Mbeya City is undertaken by City authorities. Because of its incapacity (vehicles) and increasing of urban human activities, the City Council has been not able to cope with the generation of solid wastes. 

Mbeya region is secure place for both business community and investors. Security for its people and their properties has become an agenda of high priority in the regional government at all levels. As part of the effort, the region is proud to have competent police force, tight immigration control, private security companies and positive community participatory on security management.  All these have made Mbeya region an attractive place to live and invest.

 

The region is the zonal centre for the Prevention and Combating Corruption Bureau (PCCB).  The Bureau aims at strengthening the mechanisms and processes of preventing and combating corruption in Zone, thus creating conducive environment for investment

There are several security organizations that are represented in Mbeya; they include