Tanzania: Minister Mwalimu Tasks Research Institutions to Study Marburg Virus
[Daily News] Bukoba -- MINISTER for Health, Ms Ummy Mwalimu has tasked research institutions in the country, including the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) to assist in finding a scientific solution on the originality of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) that claimed lives of six Tanzanians. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 5, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Tanzania: Govt Enhances Covid-19 Control Amidst Increase in Cases
[Daily News] TANZANIA has recorded 64 new cases of the Covid-19, increasing from 45 cases recorded four weeks ago, according to the Ministry for Health data update. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 4, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Tanzania: Malaria Prevalence Drops Significantly
[Daily News] MALARIA prevalence has declined from 18.1 per cent in 2008 to 8.1 per cent in 2022, according to a new report by the Ifakara Health Institute. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - June 2, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Tanzania: Tpa Donates 20m/ - to Temeke Hospital
[Daily News] TANZANIA Ports Authority (TPA) has donated 21m/- worth of delivering beds to Temeke Hospital to enable pregnant women are delivering in a better environment. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - June 2, 2023 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Tanzania: Kagera Takes Swift Action to Control Micronutrient Deficiency
[Daily News] Bukoba -- Kagera Regional Commissioner (RC), Ms Fatma Mwassa, has appealed for joint efforts aimed at dealing with micronutrient deficiency which will include fortifying school meals. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 1, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Tanzania: Doctors, Nurse Suspended Over Negligence, Misconduct
[Daily News] Zanzibar -- THE Zanzibar Ministry of Health has revoked licences of registered nurses and doctors convicted for negligence and unprofessional conduct that led to a death of a pregnant woman and her newborn two weeks ago at the Mnazi Mmoja referral hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 31, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Kenyan Scientist ’s Trend-Setting Research into Health Benefits of Snails
Dr Paul Kinoti at the JKUAT snail farm, where he is researching the potential of snail slime cough syrup. Credit: Wilson Odhiambo/IPSBy Wilson OdhiamboNAIROBI, May 29 2023 (IPS) Snails and slime are usually followed by the thought ‘EEW!’ from most people … some might even scream at seeing a snail near them.
For Dr Paul Kinoti, however, these slimy creatures could earn him international recognition because his research on snails landed his institution, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), a Ksh. 127 million (USD 1 million) grant.
The grant, awarded by the Cherasco Institute of Snail Breedin...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wilson Odhiambo Tags: Active Citizens Africa Development & Aid Featured Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Innovation Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Kenya Source Type: news
Reducing violent discipline by teachers: a matched cluster-randomized controlled trial in Tanzanian public primary schools - Masath FB, Mattonet K, Hermenau K, Nkuba M, Hecker T.
Violent discipline in schools infringes on children's rights and is associated with harmful developmental consequences for students. This calls for effective intervention programs, particularly in countries with high prevalence of violent discipline in sch... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Tanzania: How PEPFAR Brings New Dawn in Fight Against HIV
[Daily News] Mbarali -- AS the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) marks its 20 years of commitment in fighting HIV/AIDS in Tanzania, beneficiaries recount positive impacts as they live happy lives. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 26, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Man snaps his penis in THREE places after hearing sudden 'snap' during sex
EXCLUSIVE: The unidentified man, from Tanzania, showed up at hospital with a painful, swollen and bloody penis. He had heard a loud 'snap' while having sex a few hours earlier. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tanzania: Panic As Mysterious Disease Affect Cloves
[Daily News] A mysterious disease is affecting growth of cloves, Zanzibar's major export crop causing panic among farmers in Unguja and Pemba. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 24, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
An African Country Faces Challenges to Protect Girls From HPV
Almost all cervical cancer deaths now occur in developing countries. Tanzania is trying to inoculate girls against the virus that causes the disease — nearly 20 years after rich countries began offering the shot. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Vaccination and Immunization Cervical Cancer Rumors and Misinformation Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Developing Countries Gardasil (Vaccine) Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Tanzania your-feed-healthcare your-feed- Source Type: news
Tanzania Wraps Up $40 Billion LNG Project Talks; Key Deals Soon
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nothing Beats Bushmeat, Not Even the Risk of Disease
Freshly slaughtered bush meat is being consumed even though it may have health risks. By Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, May 18 2023 (IPS) Meat from wild animals is relished across Africa and widely traded, but scientists are warning that eating bush meat is a potential health risk, especially in the wake of pandemics like COVID-19.
A study at the border settlements of Kenya and Tanzania has found that while people have been aware of the risks associated with eating bushmeat, especially after the COVID-19 outbreak, they don’t worry about hunting and eating wild animals that could transmit diseases.
On the contrary, the demand for...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Busani Bafana Tags: Biodiversity Editors' Choice Environment Featured Food and Agriculture Food Security and Nutrition Food Sustainability Headlines Health Natural Resources IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Tanzania Pipeline Rupture Spills More Than 6,200 Barrels of Fuel
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
