Tanzania News News Tanzania » Health: Tanzania, KOFIH review progress of laboratory infrastructure for training healthcare workers
THE Ministry of Health, through the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), in collaboration with the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), is implementing a five-year project aimed ...
News Tanzania » Health: Fried chicken and sugary drinks: Tanzania battles a growing obesity problem
In early 2025, Said Shukuru, 31, was experiencing life-threatening health concerns. He weighed 150 kg (over 20 stone); his body mass index (BMI) was over 40 and he had a blood pressure of 190/100.
News Tanzania » Health: Tanzania’s malaria response enters a new phase
New five-year strategy seeks to build on recent gains and accelerate progress towards malaria elimination.For generations, malaria has been one of Tanzania’s most persistent public health challenges.
News Tanzania » Health: Tanzania strengthens preparedness for Ebola and Marburg through updated national case management guidance
The Government of Tanzania, through the Ministry of Health, has strengthened national preparedness to prevent and respond to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) and other filovirus ...
News Tanzania » Health: Who controls Tanzania’s health data?
Tanzania is rapidly expanding digital health systems that collect enormous amounts of information about its citizens, but the growing role of foreign-funded technology and technical partners is ...
News Tanzania » Health: Tanzania to operate disease sample bank to tackle future outbreaks
Dar es Salaam. Tanzania expects to begin operating a disease sample bank by December, enabling scientists to preserve samples for future research, track changes in disease-causing pathogens and ...
News Tanzania » Health: Marburg Virus Spreads in Tanzania, Health Officials on High Alert
Tanzania's Ministry of Health has confirmed five people died in a first-ever Marburg virus outbreak near the border with Uganda. The virus causes a severe hemorrhagic fever and is deadlier than the ...
News Tanzania » Health: Tanzania tightens health screening for international travelers amid Ebola concerns
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has strengthened health screening and surveillance measures for international travelers following an Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic ...
News Tanzania » Health: Tanzania commits to embrace the One Health approach
Dar es Salaam, 13 February 2018: Today, the Government of Tanzania and partners launched the One Health Coordination Desk and the National One Health Strategic Plan, as an important milestone towards ...
News Tanzania » Health: US to give Tanzania $1.3 billion under five-year health pact
The pact says that in return for more than $1.3 billion in investment, Tanzania has committed to investing $1.8 billion in the health sector over the same period, according to a statement from the U ...
News Tanzania » Health: Tanzania Health Summit 2025 Reaffirms Ending Maternal Deaths
This year's Tanzania Health Summit (THS 2025) brought together hundreds of health leaders, innovators, and partners in a powerful call to action: to harness the potential of data and technology to ...