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A project assistant collecting blood sample for testing

New malaria innovative project shows promise

A promise of lowering malaria infection rate is evident in…
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Participants during the training session in Kigoma

WHO supports Kigoma region expand capacity to detect disease outbreaks

Kigoma region has frequent population movements between neighboring…
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Director of Preventive Services in Zanzibar MOH, Dr. Fadhil Abdalla, MoH and WHO officials assessing one of the health facilities designated to provide COVID-19 treatment

Zanzibar improves capacity to detect health threats

In March 2020, when COVID-19 cases were identified in Tanzania the…
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WHO staff demonstrating to trainees

WHO trains lab technicians on safe handling of highly infectious samples

Proper collection of samples from a human body and safely handling…
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Zanzibar updates its IDSR guidelines

Many public health events and emergencies and their associated risk…
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The last cigarette: Tanzanian’s resolve to quit

The last cigarette: Tanzanian’s resolve to quit

Four months ago, Musa Adonicus Sambala declared himself a nonsmoker.…
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Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care

Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care

Health care workers across Africa are boosting their emergency…
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Community member reading the COVID-19 brochure

Empowering communities with correct information about COVID-19

In public health emergencies such as the on-going COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Like many African countries now making use of Ebola and Influenza…
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Reaching communities with prevention messages through local radio stations

Coronavirus disease: What you need to know

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness…
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