Tanzania: Govt Recognises WHO Support in Curbing Marburg Virus

THE Tanzanian government has appreciated the World Health Organisation (WHO) for showing deliberate cooperation to the country which led to timely curbing of the Marburg Virus. Read more »

Tanzania: What Amref's Safe Delivery Campaign Means for Zanzibar

ZANZIBAR : ALTHOUGH statistics for maternal and child mortality in Zanzibar are still disturbing, AMREF Africa- Tanzania in collaboration with development partners are optimistic… Read more »

Tanzania: Authorities On Awareness Campaign for Safe Use of Sodium Cyanide

DAR ES SALAAM : THE Government Chemist Laboratory Authority (GCLA) will begin an intensive public education to prevent health and environmental effects as result of improper… Read more »

Tanzania: Concerted Efforts Needed to Curb Maternal Deaths, Mwinyi Says

ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi on Saturday called for concerted efforts to curb maternal and infant mortality in the country, saying the rate of deaths among expectant… Read more »

Tanzania: Iconic Cardiothoracic Mahalu to Be Laid to Rest on August 25

THE country's renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon Professor, William Mahalu (79), who passed away on Sunday in Dar es Salaam, will be laid to rest on Friday. Read more »

Tanzania: Herbalist Urges Protection of Herbal Plants

A HEALTH herbal practitioner Gayo Sanga has called for great state involvement in protecting Tanzania's rare herbal plants, saying the plants are as valuable as rare minerals and… Read more »

Tanzania: Pepfar Boosts Registration of People Living With HIV

MARA : THE US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has provided 390 biometric fingerprint devices to Mara and Simiyu regions for the registration of people living… Read more »

Tanzania: Ministry Moves to Integrate Health Systems

The Ministry of Health has launched a smart Centre for Digital Health (CDH) as the implementation of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's directive to reduce operational systems within… Read more »

Tanzania: Relief As Dodoma Hospital Services Improve

DIVISION of Dodoma Regional Referral Hospital (General) into three different units has managed to decongest the hospital, hence improving services and giving relief to patients. Read more »

Tanzania: All Set for 60 U.S. Orthopedic Specialists to Jet in

OVER 60 orthopedic specialists from Los Angeles, California State, in western US are due to arrive in the country today, to pitch camp in Arusha, where they will provide surgery… Read more »

Tanzania: State Eyes High Quality Services At BMH

Government's efforts to bring specialised and super specialised services closer to the people is gathering momentum with Dodoma based Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) planning to… Read more »

Tanzania: Mkuranga Authorities Devise Measures to Curb Early Pregnancies

MKURANGA District Commissioner (DC), Ms Khadija Ali has said that authorities in the district have laid down strategy to eliminate adolescent pregnancies in the area. Read more »

Tanzania: UDSM, Norway Agency to Address Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Practices

THE University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) in collaboration with Norway's Centre for Medical Ethics is undertaking a capacity building training of ethicists and healthcare… Read more »

Africa: Africa Vision Needs to Be Youth-Centric - Chakwera

MALAWI President, Mr Lazarus Chakwera has insisted that the vision for African continent should be youth-centric Read more »

Tanzania: Barrick Bulyanhulu Combats Malaria in Mining Area

Barrick Bulyanhulu has embarked on the initiative to create awareness of the malaria pandemic among mining workers and people in the surrounding areas. Read more »

Tanzania: Tz On Right Track to Improve Mother, Child Health

TANZANIA is on the right track in efforts to improve maternal, mother and child health, Minister of Health, Ummy Mwalimu has said. Read more »

Tanzania: Stop Selling Kidneys - VP

TANZANIANS, especially youths have been urged to shun donating their kidneys for business to avoid serious health complications which may arise. Read more »

Tanzania: Canada Funded Health-Nutrition Project Launched in Dodoma

Tanzania and Canada have jointly launched a new project led by Nutrition International which aims at improving the health of adolescents in the country by providing them with… Read more »

Tanzania: Govt Saves 31bn/ - for Treating Heart Patients Within the Country

THE government has saved over 31bn/- in the 2022/23 financial year after treating cardiac patients at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) instead of referring them abroad. Read more »

Tanzania: World Population Day - Why Zanzibaris Should Consider Children Spacing Important

"WE give birth a lot in Zanzibar, let's reduce the number of births to give the mother a break. Maternal and child deaths are high and are related to women giving birth too much,"… Read more »

Tanzania: Muhas Grooms Elite Cardiac Surgeons

AS Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) reveals why it has been rated among the top three universities in Sub-Sahara Africa, the institute brags of producing… Read more »

Southern Africa: 53rd SADC Plenary Assembly Session - Suluhu Hassan Roots for Food Security

PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday offered the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states tips of becoming food secure. Read more »

Tanzania: Amref to Raise 1bn/ for Maternal Health in Zanzibar

THE Amref Health Africa in Tanzania will embark on an initiative to raise 1bn/- for funding programmes meant to improve maternal health in the Isles. Read more »

Tanzania: VP - Shun Unhealthy Lifestyle

THE Vice-President Dr Philip Mpango has called on Tanzanians to shun physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle and instead engage in exercises to stay healthy. Read more »

Tanzania: What Tanzania Gesture On Sudanese Medical Students Implies

SOME diplomatic experts have described a decision by the government to receive Sudanese medical students to conduct practical training in the country as a 'fresh impetus' to… Read more »