• This is one among the eight Directorates at Muhimbili National Hospital. The directorate comprises four departments and three units. The departments are; Nursing and Housekeeping, Social Welfare, Catering, and Central Sterilization. The units are; Laundry, Tailoring, and Hospital Quality Improvement unit. Its major role is provision of quality nursing services at an optimal standard, to inpatients and outpatients across the hospital including theatres, clinics etc.