Tanzania: Dar Receives Sudanese Medical Students for Practical Training

MUHIMBILI National Hospital (MNH) has received 150 medical students for practical training from the University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) of Khartoum, Sudan due to… Read more »

Tanzania: Experts Conduct Ecological Study On Marburg Virus Disease

A SECTORAL team comprising experts from different ministries are conducting ecological study on the originality of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), which has claimed lives of six… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Coffee, Avocado Exports Grow Amid Covid-19 Hiccups

Export of coffee and avocados from the East African Community (EAC) to the Europe Union (EU) have grown by 35 percent and 7 percent respectively from 2018 and 2022. Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzanians Cautioned Against Random Usage of Medicines

KAGERA residents and all Tanzanians have been cautioned against random usage of medicines, instead should adhere to prescription given by medical doctors. Read more »

Tanzania: Sweet Potatoes Farming to Fight Malnutrition

OVER 140,000 youths and women in Ilemela, Sengerema and Buchosa District Councils in Mwanza Region are set to benefit from modern sweet nutritious potato farming which is expected… Read more »

Tanzania: National Centre for Synchronising Digital Health Systems in Offing

THE government said it will soon launch the national digital health systems centre which will be responsible for synchronising digital health systems for more efficiency in service… Read more »

Tanzania: Mwinyi Lauds Govt-UNICEF Strong Ties

PRESIDENT Hussein Ali Mwinyi has commended the strong relations between his government and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), especially in health and education, as he… Read more »

Tanzania: Zanzibar First Lady Urges Improvement in Food Safety

ZANZIBAR First Lady, Ms Maryam Mwinyi, has encouraged community members, manufacturers, importers, and respective authorities to play their part to improve food safety and avoid… Read more »

Tanzania: CAG Raises Concern Over Existence of Expired Medicines in Isles

THE Zanzibar Controller and Auditor General (CAG) has revealed the existence of expired medicines worth more than 3.3bn/- in central medical stores in the Islands that could… Read more »

Tanzania: Minister Mwalimu Tasks Research Institutions to Study Marburg Virus

MINISTER for Health, Ms Ummy Mwalimu has tasked research institutions in the country, including the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) to assist in finding a scientific… Read more »

Tanzania: Govt Enhances Covid-19 Control Amidst Increase in Cases

TANZANIA has recorded 64 new cases of the Covid-19, increasing from 45 cases recorded four weeks ago, according to the Ministry for Health data update. Read more »

Tanzania: Malaria Prevalence Drops Significantly

MALARIA prevalence has declined from 18.1 per cent in 2008 to 8.1 per cent in 2022, according to a new report by the Ifakara Health Institute. Read more »

Tanzania: Tpa Donates 20m/ - to Temeke Hospital

TANZANIA Ports Authority (TPA) has donated 21m/- worth of delivering beds to Temeke Hospital to enable pregnant women are delivering in a better environment. Read more »

Tanzania: Kagera Takes Swift Action to Control Micronutrient Deficiency

Kagera Regional Commissioner (RC), Ms Fatma Mwassa, has appealed for joint efforts aimed at dealing with micronutrient deficiency which will include fortifying school meals. Read more »

Tanzania: Doctors, Nurse Suspended Over Negligence, Misconduct

THE Zanzibar Ministry of Health has revoked licences of registered nurses and doctors convicted for negligence and unprofessional conduct that led to a death of a pregnant woman… Read more »

Tanzania: How PEPFAR Brings New Dawn in Fight Against HIV

AS the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) marks its 20 years of commitment in fighting HIV/AIDS in Tanzania, beneficiaries recount positive impacts as they live… Read more »

Tanzania: Panic As Mysterious Disease Affect Cloves

A mysterious disease is affecting growth of cloves, Zanzibar's major export crop causing panic among farmers in Unguja and Pemba. Read more »

Tanzania: Fawe Launches Malala Fund to Empower Child Mothers in Zanzibar

ABOUT 160 young mothers who dropped out of school for various challenges in Unguja North Region, will benefit from entrepreneurship skills in a one-year project initiated by Forum… Read more »

Tanzania: Under-Five Mortality Rate Drops By 36%

TANZANIA has achieved yet another significant milestone by lowering the under-five mortality rate by 36 per cent in just six years. Read more »

Tanzania: How Isles Govt Transforms Health Sector

ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has said that his government is taking various measures to improve the health sector and workers welfare with the aim of increasing efficiency. Read more »

Tanzania: Milestone in Bone Marrow Transplant

TANZANIA is making a step ahead to ease accessibility of specialised health services to its people following the launch of bone marrow transplant services at its Benjamin Mkapa… Read more »

Tanzania: Afya Hatua Project Benefits Children Living With HIV

BAGAMOYO District Hospital's HIV Care and Treatment Clinic (CTC) has managed to attain 99 per cent of the HIV Viral Load (HVL) suppression for 93 children under 15 years of age… Read more »

Tanzania: Improved Service Delivery at Muhimbili National Hospital Delights Minister

HEALTH Minister Ms Ummy Mwalimu has called upon Tanzanians to make use of the available services at Muhimbili National Hospital because the facility is currently providing top… Read more »

Tanzania: PM Majaliwa Issues Directives to Intensify Malaria Fight

PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has issued several directives aimed at intensifying fight against Malaria in the country. Read more »

Tanzania: Govt to Restore Mid-Level Cadre in Health Sector

The government has vowed to restore mid-level cadre in health sector to be taught in the country's health allied universities as it was in the previous years. Read more »