United Republic of Tanzania News

Mwanza/Geneva, – The Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), today launched the national multi-age cohort (MAC) vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus (HPV) – the leading cause of cervical cancer. The campaign, which is targeting over 5 million girls aged 9–14 years, will run from Monday, 22 April, to Friday, 26 April 2024.

Dar es Salaam: More than 400 people embarked on the walk the talk for health and health outreach activity to climax the commemoration of the 2024 World Health Day organized by World Health Organization (WHO) in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

Dodoma- Tanzania Parliamentarians commit to strengthening health security preparedness during an awareness session organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) to keep all parliamentarians abreast with the development in the region and globally, related to health emergency preparedness.

Arusha: Tanzania conducted Joint external Evaluation (JEE) in 2023 with results showing that 73% of the indicators had demonstrated developed capacities between the score levels of 3 to 5. Key recommendations on interventions that could move the country higher and better prepared to prevent, detect, and respond to health threats and emergencies were made.

Dar es Salaam: What started as a calm and regular shift for Dr Iddauha Mohammed, a young surgeon in Same District hospital in Kilimanjaro Region, swiftly turned into a state of emergency, when a road traffic crash patient was rushed into the health care facility.

Written by Dr Charles Sagoe-Moses, Country Representative, World Health Organization Tanzania

Dar es Salaam - Healthy children are more likely to grow up to be healthy adults who can effectively contribute to their communities and society.

At the Eastern Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development, stakeholders affirmed continuous investment in ensuring children have access to basic needs such as healthcare services, education, nutrition, and resources for their well-being and development.

Dar es Salaam- Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) forms an integral pillar of public health emergency response by playing a significant role in engaging affected and at-risk communities to prevent, detect and respond to health emergencies.

However, the concept of RCCE sounds new to many practitioners globally limiting local capacities to effectively implement social-behavioral interventions against public health emergencies.

Dar es Salaam ‒ One evening after work, 31-year-old Calvin Andrea went to the nearby Tumbi clinic in Kibaha Region, Tanzania, as he could not endure the severe tooth ache he was suffering. “To be honest, I was really sad about the discomfort I felt and the bad breath I was experiencing,” he says. 

Andrea was surprised to consult with an oral health professional as he has in the past struggled to access these services. “After the swift response from the doctors, I am much better and happy and I have been relieved of the extreme pain,” he says. 

Dar es Salaam – The World Health Organization (WHO), the Government of Ireland and Switzerland have signed an agreement to undertake the Mid Term Review of the Health Sector Strategic Plan-V (HSSP V) to strengthen health systems in Tanzania.

Under the agreement the Governments of Ireland and Switzerland will jointly provide US $ 100,000 for this purpose. Additionally, WHO will provide both technical and additional financial support to the Government of Tanzania in undertaking the midterm review of HSSP-V.