United Republic of Tanzania News

17 May 2022, Dar es Salaam - The United Nations and the government of the United Republic of Tanzania have launched the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). Officiated by the Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellence Dr Philip Isdor Mpango, the event took place in Dar es Salaam on 17 May 2022.

April 2022 – Dodoma & Zanzibar: Dr.

Dar es Salaam, 27 April 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Tanzania Country Office launched the third WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS).

23 November 2021 – Arusha: Globally, over 3500 people die every day on the roads, which amounts to nearly 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries each year – making it the leading killer of children and young people worldwide.

Dodoma - 04 March 2022: With more than 33,000 confirmed cases including 798 deaths due to COVID-19 in the United Republic of Tanzania, the World Health Organization has called on development partners and agencies for a renewed commitment to strengthen the country’s effort to urgently interrupt o

Dar es Salaam, 16 March 2022 – Two years ago today, Tanzania recorded its first COVID-19 case. The virus was first declared in Arusha before spreading to other locations. So far, the country has recorded 33,773 cases and 800 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health report of 11 March 2021.

Morogoro, 21 - 24 February 2022: In line with recommendations of the International Health Regulations (IHR), the Ministry of Health in the United Republic of Tanzania, with technical support from WHO and other development partners including UNICEF, USAID, British Council, JSI and CDC, has concluded the second intra action review of the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 – 10 February 2022, Morogoro: Risk communicators must customize messaging to meet the

Oxygen is the most critical medicine for people with severe COVID-19, yet its supplies are unstable in many countries. Without a significant investment in oxygen infrastructure, those whose illness is severe and who cannot access oxygen will die.

Like in many countries in the continent, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant gaps in the health care system - one of them being lack of a Public Health Laboratory (PHL) in Unguja, Zanzibar.