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Tanzania Rolls Out Universal Health Insurance

The Government of Tanzania has officially begun implementing a nationwide Universal Health Insurance programme targeting low-income households, in a major step aimed at expanding access to affordable healthcare services across the country. The initiative follows the allocation of Sh48.8 billion to support
May 11, 2026

New Radiotherapy Unit Set to Transform Cancer Care

Tanzania is making a significant leap in healthcare with the construction of a new cancer services building, which includes a cutting-edge Radiotherapy Unit, at a leading hospital. Valued at over 30 billion Tanzanian shillings, the project is expected to be completed by
July 12, 2025

Tanzanian Youth Urged to Reflect Before Elections

As Tanzania prepares for its next general election, a powerful message from a civic leader is echoing across youth platforms and political circles. Steve Mengere, chairman of the Mama Ongea na Mwanao Foundation, is urging young political aspirants to seriously question their
July 12, 2025

HIV Patients at Risk After U.S. Funding Cuts

For Gugu, a young woman living with HIV/AIDS, the USAID-funded clinic in central Johannesburg was more than just a place to pick up medication. It was a lifeline. Every month, she would receive her antiretroviral therapy (ART), which helps suppress the virus,
July 11, 2025

Traffickers Hide Drugs Inside Human Corpses

A chilling new drug smuggling tactic has come to light in Tanzania, where traffickers are now using human corpses to conceal narcotics, authorities revealed this week. In a press briefing held on July 9, 2025, at the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority
July 10, 2025

Six North Korean Fishermen Returned Safely by South Korea

South Korea has repatriated six North Korean fishermen who had been rescued earlier this year after their wooden fishing boats drifted across the maritime border into the South’s waters. The fishermen were found in two separate incidents—one in March and the other
July 10, 2025

Six Nabbed in Dar es Salaam for Drug Trafficking Plot

Tanzanian anti-drug authorities have arrested six suspects, including two Chinese nationals, following a high-stakes operation that exposed the trafficking of dangerous substances commonly associated with memory loss and criminal activity. Speaking at a press briefing in the commercial capital, Commissioner General Aretas
July 9, 2025

Tanzania Wins Global Award for Health Tech

Tanzania has been awarded the WSIS Prizes 2025 in the e-Health category, a prestigious recognition of the country’s bold strides in digital health innovation through the Kadi ya Matibabu project. The award was conferred during the ongoing World Summit on the Information
July 8, 2025

World Bank Raises Poverty Threshold to $3 Daily

The World Bank has officially revised the international poverty line, increasing it from $2.15 to $3.00 per person per day. The new figure—equivalent to approximately TSh7,834—is now the globally accepted threshold for extreme poverty. The change was announced following the release of
July 8, 2025

Uganda’s HIV Burden Grows Beyond 1.5 Million

Uganda is facing a renewed public health challenge as the number of people living with HIV/AIDS has climbed to over 1.5 million, according to new data released in 2024 by the Uganda AIDS Commission. The rise serves as a stark reminder that
July 4, 2025

Pastoralists Urge Action on Brain Disease Killing Goats

 For the Maasai and other pastoralist communities in northern Tanzania, livestock are more than economic assets—they represent history, culture, and survival. But now, a deadly and little-known disease is threatening their way of life. Known locally as Ormilo—meaning “dizziness” in the Maasai
July 4, 2025
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