It means, patients are charged a certain amount of money for hospital stays, treatment, examinations (e.g. X-ray), operations and medicaments. Only very poor people are exempt from this charge.
Ukarabati wa majengo na matumizi kama vile ununuzi wa vifaa vipya na marupurupu ya wafanyakazi hugharimiwa na Jimbo. Chanzo muhimu cha fedha ni michango ya matibabu itolewayo na wagonjwa kwaajili ya malazi, madawa na matibabu.