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Mbeya City Council covers a total area of 214sq km and is surrounded by Mbeya District Council in all directions. The City is among eight Councils in Mbeya Region.

All activities into the CCHP are intended to attain accessible, quality, equitable, well supported and cost effective health services in the City based on problems, challenges and priorities set.

Summary review of the last year’s implementation (2012/2013) shows that, there were 101 activities amounting to 5,993,791,230/=. Out of these, 71(75%) were fully implemented, 3(3%) were partially implemented and 21 (22%) were not implemented. The reasons for partial or untimely implementation of activities were mainly due to late disbursement of basket funds.

In addressing the above challenges, all of the partially or unimplemented activities will be carried on and implemented during 3rd quarter (January-March, 2013) upon receipt of funds.

In the year 2012/2013 Human resources for health in the council has been fairly good. The condition of the health facilities has also been good. Immunization coverage has gone up to above 98%.