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High level briefing in session

The East African Regional Public Health Emergency Operations Centre and Incident Management Training Workshop kicks off in Tanzania

In today’s connected world, health insecurity is a global issue. We…

Sensitization of community members on the signs and symptoms of AFP

Best Practice: Tanzania ramps up surveillance to tackle threat of polio

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious viral disease, which…

The Deputy Minister for Health and WHO Representative unveiling the tobacco control regulations

Zanzibar launches the tobacco control regulations

The World Health Organization Country Representative in Tanzania, Dr…

Rally in session

United Republic of Tanzania commemorates World No Tobacco Day 2017

Dar es Salaam, 31 May 2017 - This year, the United Republic of…

Training in session

WHO supports training for Rapid Response Teams

Dar es Salaam, 20-28 April 2017 : WHO supported a Training of…

Zanzibar conducts joint external evaluation of core capacities of the International Health Regulations (IHR)

Zanzibar, 24 April 2017 : WHO and partners supported the Zanzibar…

Ministry of Health and Partners during the costing exercise

WHO and partners develop a Costed National Action Plan for Health Security

Dar es Salaam, 20-23 February 2017 - This year, Tanzania made…

Dr. Richard Banda, OIC-WHO Tanzania handing over keys to the Minister for Health, Hon. Ummy Mwalimu

WHO strengthens capacity for vaccine transportation

Dar es Salaam, 21 March 2016 : Tanzania is party to the Addis…

Ministry of Health,Tanzania delegate visiting a protected borehole constructed within a community facing drought as a result of climate change in Ethiopia

Strengthening adaptation and resilience to climate change in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam, 7-9 March 2017 : Climate change has been…

Dr Pilly Sahid and Yusuf Ahmed Mzitto, known as "Kessy", at the Mwananyamala District Hospital’s methadone clinic in Dar es Salaam.

Pioneering methadone programme in Dar es Salaam gives hope to thousands

24 August 2016 - In a discreet corner of the Mwananyamala…