News Releases

Dar es Salaam—More Tanzanians are gaining access to essential oral health services, which is bringing the country closer to its goal of 45% oral health service coverage by 2030 and strengthening Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the primary care level.

Brazzaville/Arusha—Today World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing health outcomes and resilient health systems across the East, Central and Southern African region.

Dodoma—Oral health remains a global concern, affecting approximately 3.7 billion people. Tanzania, like many African countries, had long faced persistent challenges in this area. While the prevalence of certain conditions, such as dental caries, was comparatively lower than in neighboring countries, periodontal disease remains widespread, impacting an estimated 57.4% of children and 62.8% of adults. These high rates are often linked to limited access to dental care.

Dakar – Anaemia remains one of the most critical public health challenges in the African Region, affecting millions of women and children and holding back progress in health, education and economic development. Recognizing the urgent need for action, technical experts representing governments from 21 countries in the Region and development partners gathered in Saly, Senegal, from 2 to 4 December 2025, for a regional workshop on accelerating the reduction of anaemia among children and women of reproductive age.