United Republic of Tanzania News

12 July 2018, Zanzibar: Following adoption of 16 WHA resolutions in Geneva in May, the Ministry of Health in Mainland and Zanzibar with support from the World Health Organization met to deliberate on the way forward in implementing the agreed global resolutions.

23 June 2018, Dar es Salaam: The Acting World Health Representative for Tanzania, Dr Adiele Onyeze joined the Minister for Health, Honourable Ummy Mwalimu, partners and the public to commemorate World Sickle Cell Day in Tanzania. The event was graced by a 3km charity walk in Mwenye Yanga Temeke Grounds under the theme “Kuwa Mjanja ijue Siko Seli” meaning “Be smart, Know Sickle Cell”.

18-20 June 2018, Dodoma: A sentinel surveillance system is used when high-quality data are needed about a particular disease that cannot be obtained through a passive system.Data collected in a well-designed sentinel system can be used to signal trends, identify outbreaks and monitor the burden of disease in a community, providing a rapid, economical alternative to other surveillance methods. 

29 May 2018, Dar es Salaam: The 2015 World Health Organization’s Global Status Report on Road Safety reveals that around 1.2 million are killed and 50 million are injured in road crashes.Most deaths occur in LMICs (Low income and middle-income countries) like the Tanzania. 

Zanzibar, 18-22 June 2018: Today, we are challenged by a variety of epidemics and health emergencies. A robust health system that is effective, inclusive and a well-coordinated multisectoral approach is essential to protect human and animal health; and ensure national development goals are not adversely affected by public health threats.

Zanzibar, 8 April 2018: The 70^th anniversary of World Health Day, 7^th April 2018 was colorfully commemorated in Kijini Village, about 60 kilometres from Zanzibar town, in the presence of Honorable Hamad Rashid Mohamed, Minister of Health, Principal and Deputy Principal Secretaries of the MOH, District Commissioner for North A, Directors, village administrators and the community.

Dar es Salaam, 27 April 2018: A four-day face to face workshop to provide strategic direction, capacity building and strengthening of the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) National Focal Points (IHR, NFPs) in the World Health Organisation, African region took place last week in Dar Es Salaam.