March 10, 2023
Tanzania: Screening Camp Reveals People With Unknowing NDCs Status
The major screening camp conducted by the Regency Medical Center (RMC) in Dar es Salaam has found majority of people living with diabetes and hypertension without knowing. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Tanzania: Initiative Draws Over 2000 Students for Blood Donation
IN supporting government's efforts to save lives of patients in need of blood, telecommunication company Halotel in collaboration with Kisutu Girls Secondary school and the… Read more »
Tanzania: Bugando to Research On Upsurge of Hearing Loss Cases
BUGANDO Zonal Referral Hospital is set to embark on research to establish the reason(s) behind big number of people with hearing problem in Lake Zone, especially in Shinyanga and… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Tanzania: Ministry, Who Launch Committees to Save Lives During Diseases Outbreak
MINISTRY of Health through its Prevention Department in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE)… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar VP Stresses Role of Clinical Officers
THE Zanzibar First Vice-President Othman Masoud Othman has recognised the role of clinical officers in the community as crucial in the world to enhance the delivery of quality… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Tanzania: Health Experts Advice On How to Prevent Hearing Loss
AS the World commemorates World Hearing Day today, the Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon (ENT), Dr Samson Kichaba based in Bugando Lake Zonal Referral Hospital has pointed out that… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Tanzania: Mbinga Hospital Nears Completion
CONSTRUCTION of a new 1.5bn/- hospital in Mbinga District Council in Ruvuma Region has reached 98 per cent. Read more »
Tanzania: Diagnostic Services At Mnazi Mmoja Hospital Now Outsourced
THE government has started to outsource diagnostic services at Mnazi Mmoja Referral Hospital, with the view of improving services to wananchi, the House of Representatives was told… Read more »
Tanzania: 'Domestic Funds Crucial in Fighting HIV/Aids'
INADEQUATE domestic funding is apparently undermining the fight against HIV and AIDS as statistics indicate that Tanzania records 54,000 new HIV infections annually, about 147 new… Read more »
February 26, 2023
Tanzania: Milestone in Malaria Control
IFAKARA Health Institute (IHI) researchers in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region have started using drones to identify mosquito breeding sites which are hard to reach and kill… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Tanzania: Kagera Authorities Moves to End Malnutrition
KAGERA Region is implementing a programme to reduce the rate of malnutrition in children, with latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), indicating that the… Read more »
Tanzania: Over 800 Patients Attend Free Eye Screening Clinic
MORE than 800 people in Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region, have undergone eye examinations, following a free screening clinic conducted by experts from the French-based… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Tanzania: Optimism High As Tanzania Joins Alliance to End Aids
HEALTH stakeholders have applauded Tanzania's decision to join the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children by 2030 saying it offers a great opportunity as the country targets… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Tanzania: Z'bar Updates Travel Advisory in Response to Covid-19
THE Zanzibar Government has updated its travel advisory to include, among other measures, all travellers entering the country to be fully vaccinated as per the approved schedule of… Read more »
Tanzania: Mwinyi Stresses Making Tanzania Medical Tourism Hub
ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi has said it is the desire of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and the Union Government to improve the health sector towards making… Read more »
Tanzania: Fans Allowed in Full Capacity As Simba, Yanga Return to Interclub Games
The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) has confirmed that no restrictions will be imposed on the numbers of fans to watch live CAF Interclub Games. Read more »
Tanzania: Govt Insists On Free Health Services to Special Groups
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Godwin Mollel has instructed regional and district commissioners to ensure that free health policy is executed in their respective areas of… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Tanzania: Kudos to Govt for Milestone in HIV Fight
FIGHT against HIV/AIDS has never been an easy one in any country, but there are some individuals and governments that have put up a spirited combat and results are seen. Read more »
February 06, 2023
Tanzania: Govt Reiterates Commitment to Offering High-Quality Health Services
THE government is committed to ensure improved and high-quality health care services are provided at Liwale District Hospital in Lindi Region and elsewhere in the country. Read more »
Tanzania: Real Estate Firm Initiates Women Skills Development Programme
CPS Fumba Town Zanzibar, a real estate developer, has unveiled Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme that offers practical learning, skills and career… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Tanzania: Dr Mwinyi Appoints New Nursing, Midwifery Director
Zanzibar President, Hussein Ali Mwinyi has appointed Mwanaisha Juma Fakih as the director of the Nursing and Midwifery department under the Isles' Health Ministry. Read more »
January 29, 2023
Tanzania: Mwinyi Calls for Rigorous Fight Against Heart Diseases
PRESIDENT Hussein Mwinyi has called for concerted efforts to control the increasing cases of cardiovascular diseases in the country. Read more »
Tanzania: Major Boost for Kibong'oto Hospital
THE government has set aside some 3.2bn/- for the upgrade of key facilities at Kibong'oto Infectious Disease Hospital (KIDH). Read more »
January 25, 2023
Tanzania: Z'bar VP Calls for More Measures to Control Maternal Deaths
ZANZIBAR Second Vice President, Mr Hemed Suleiman Abdulla has asked development partners and health experts to devise more measures for minimizing or preventing maternal and… Read more »
January 22, 2023
Tanzania: Alliance Calls for Collective Efforts to Root Out Malnutrition
KEY players and stakeholders in the nutrition sector have been advised to form a collective multisectoral effort in order to win the fight against malnutrition. Read more »