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Children posing after receiving polio drops

Community engagement key to successful polio vaccination drive

“I called each of my children to make sure they take my grandchildren…
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The Guest Honor, Honourable Ummy Mwalimu; the Acting WHO Country Representative, Dr. Zabulon Yoti and Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner symbolically launching the GlobalVax support.

WHO and partners welcome new drive to push COVID-19 vaccination

Dar es Salaam, 2 June 2022: Tanzania has launched a third round of…
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A child receiving polio drops in Dodoma Region

Tanzania surpasses the national target for polio vaccination

Tanzania has completed the second round of supplemental polio…
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Image of antibiotics

WHO supports introduction to antibiotic stewardship in three hospitals

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem nationally and globally…
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Dr. Jairos Hiliza handing over the support to the District Commissioner and CWBSOs on behalf of the organization

WHO provides equipment to monitor water quality in Kigoma

19 May 2022, Kigoma -Water safety and quality are fundamental to…
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WR a.i. Dr. Zabulon Yoti giving polio drops to a child at the launch event

Tanzania ramps up nationwide vaccination against polio

Dodoma, 18 May 2022 – The United Republic of Tanzania has launched…
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Heads of UN Agencies on a posed photo with the Guest of Honor during the launch

The United Republic of Tanzania & UN launch Five-Year Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework

17 May 2022, Dar es Salaam - The United Nations and the…
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Honourable Minister of Health, Ummy Mwalimu (MP) handing over a token of appreciation to Dr. Tigest Mengestu during the farewell reception hosted in Dodoma.

Dr. Tigest Ketsela Mengestu, WHO Country Representative bids farewell to the Government and People of Tanzania

April 2022 – Dodoma & Zanzibar: Dr.
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The WHO Country Representative and the two Health Ministers - Hon. Ummry Mwalimu and Hon. Nassoro Mazrui, launching the CCS

WHO Tanzania launches its third Country Cooperation Strategy

Dar es Salaam, 27 April 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Health workers' training on COVID-19 care and treatment in Zanzibar

Tanzania marks two years since first COVID-19 case

Dar es Salaam, 16 March 2022 – Two years ago today, Tanzania recorded…
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