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The last cigarette: Tanzanian’s resolve to quit

The last cigarette: Tanzanian’s resolve to quit

Four months ago, Musa Adonicus Sambala declared himself a nonsmoker.…

Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care

Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care

Health care workers across Africa are boosting their emergency…

Community member reading the COVID-19 brochure

Empowering communities with correct information about COVID-19

In public health emergencies such as the on-going COVID-19 pandemic,…

Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Like many African countries now making use of Ebola and Influenza…

Reaching communities with prevention messages through local radio stations

Coronavirus disease: What you need to know

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness…

Exercises were carried out in real-life settings to determine the level of preparedness

Diseases do not respect borders

WHO led a Field Simulation Exercise (FSX) at the Namanga One Stop…

A health worker preparing a vaccine injection

Reaching more than 8 million children with the Measles Rubella vaccines

Evaline William sits on a wooden bench at a vaccination point,…

Participants in a group photo

Good health requires different sectors working together

Hon Minister of Health

Taking stock of health sector achievements and challenges

RECAP training in session

Legislation is key to promotion of healthy diet and physical activity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 15 million people between the…