Health

How Tanzania built one of East Africa’s strongest outbreak detection systems

DAR ES SALAAM: WHEN reports of unusual illness began emerging in north-western Tanzania, health officials faced a familiar question: was…

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Tanzania urged to increase health funding as aid landscape shifts

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA will need to invest more of its own resources in public health to sustain gains made…

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Tanzania can detect Marburg virus within hours, says CDC

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania’s ability to identify dangerous disease outbreaks has improved significantly over the past decade, enabling laboratories to…

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Tanzania’s HIV treatment coverage reaches 1.5 million, says CDC

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania has enrolled about 1.5 million people living with HIV on life-saving treatment, a milestone that health…

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Tanzania takes extra precautions in the borders of countries affected by Ebola

MOROGORO: THE Ministry of Health through the Emergency and Disasters Unit continues to implement interventions to strengthen preparedness and capacity…

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Health Ministry urged councils to strengthen vaccination services

DAR ES SALAAM: THE Ministry of Health has urged Regions and Councils to strengthen vaccination services by developing new methods…

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TZ cuts antibiotic use by 88pc, AMR deaths by 14pc

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA has reduced antibiotic consumption by 88 per cent and cut deaths associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR)…

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Medical pundits link non-iodinated salts to heart disease

MTWARA: THE ongoing health camp in Mtwara Region has found 85 per cent of 58 people attended in three days…

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PM calls for compliance with Ebola prevention guidelines

DODOMA: PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba yesterday urged the public to continue heeding advice from health experts and follow official…

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Smart Imaging Drive launched to tackle delayed heart disease diagnosis in Africa

DAR ES SALAAM: Medical experts from across Africa and beyond have gathered in Tanzania for the Heart Team Africa CardioTan…

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