This was a major departure from Magufuli's predecessor, President Jakaya Kikwete, who served as global ambassador for immunization in early 2016.
Kauli hii inaweza kuchukuliwa kama kumrudisha nyuma mtangulizi wa Magufuli, Rais Jakaya Kikwete, aliyewahi kuhudumu kama balozi wa dunia kwa kinga mwanzoni mwa 2016.