Health

Tanzania is accelerating efforts to transform primary healthcare through digital technology, with the government calling for stronger institutional collaboration, interconnected systems and greater use of local technical expertise to improve the delivery of health services. Director of ICT at the Prime Minister’s

The collaboration between Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Ministry of Health at Liwale District hospital brings significant improvements to newborn care, including reducing mortality and strengthening healthcare workers’ capacity to care for premature babies and newborns facing various health challenges. Speaking

Médecins Sans Frontières has continued to strengthen maternal and child healthcare services at Liwale District Hospital through specialist support, community education and collaboration with the Ministry of Health. These efforts are helping the hospital respond to pregnant women who arrive with serious

Tanzania and Türkiye have strengthened their health cooperation through a specialised medical camp being conducted at Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH) in Dodoma, bringing together specialist doctors from the two countries to provide advanced medical services to patients. The medical camp, which began

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has continued to improve community awareness of the importance of breastfeeding through Community Health Workers (CHWs), particularly in the Kimambi -Liwale District, Lindi Region. Speaking during a discussion held in Kimambi to mark World Breastfeeding Day, MSF Health

Health services at Kimambi Dispensary in Liwale District, Lindi Region, have improved significantly since the facility began collaborating with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 2022. The partnership has increased access to healthcare services, particularly maternal and child health and emergency care, while

Tanzania has invited investors from the United States to invest in the production of medicines, medical devices, diagnostic products and healthcare technologies as the country moves to establish itself as a major manufacturing and distribution hub for health products in Africa. The

The Mbeya Regional Chief Medical Officer, Dr Elizabeth Nyema, has urged members of the public to exercise caution when using traditional medicine and ensure they seek services from recognised practitioners. Dr Nyema said patient safety, the quality of traditional medicines and scientific

Tanzania’s Minister for Health, Mohamed Mchengerwa, has called for greater accountability in the use and maintenance of ambulances, stressing that emergency vehicles must remain operational and ready at all times to ensure patients receive timely care. Mchengerwa made the remarks on August