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Proposal for Government to Purchase Oxygen Gas from Private Producers

Latest Tanzania health news · Proposal for Government to Purchase Oxygen Gas from Pri… explained · updated Aug 17, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health

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  • The government has been requested to allow private companies capable of producing oxygen gas to supply hospitals.
  • The request was made by Daniel Warungu, the CEO of TOL Gases PLC, during a press conference in Dar es Salaam.
  • Warungu emphasized that private sector companies are well-equipped to produce oxygen and that the government should purchase rather than produce it themselves.
  • TOL Gases reported an increase in revenue from 30.2 billion TZS in 2024 to 31.15 billion TZS in 2025.
  • The company is also expanding its production capacity through two major projects, including a new plant expected to start producing carbon dioxide in September 2027.

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