Tanzania: Why Reconstructive, Cosmetic Surgery Services Introduced
[Daily News] T government has said it has introduced reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in the country to save costs incurred in seeking the services abroad while there are highly skilled health professionals to do the job. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 14, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence influences modern family planning use among married women in Tanzania: cross-sectional study - Baritwa MS, Joho AA.
This study aimed to determine the influence of intimate partner violence and sociodemographics on ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Treating the Tsetse's Curse
(MedPage Today) -- On March 20, 1990, a previously healthy man returned to the U.S. after a 10-day safari in Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda. He was in my hospital's emergency department just 6 days later with a fever of 104, a magenta nodule on his... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - February 9, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Africa: Defying Tradition, Championing Rights
[UNFPA] "Is [female genital mutilation] religious?" Under a tree in the quiet village of Dalocha Woreda in Central Ethiopia region, Nuritu Sirbar, the Head of the Dalocha district Women and Children's Affairs Office, challenged community and religious leaders four years ago to justify a deeply ingrained tradition - female genital mutilation (FGM). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 7, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Kenya Tanzania Women and Gender Source Type: news
Tanzania: Govt Warns Against Use of Traditional Medicine in Red Eyes Treatment
[Daily News] As the number of patients with Red Eyes disease increases, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health has cautioned members of the public against wrong perception and use of traditional medicines in treating the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
OPEC Fund invests $1.7bn for global climate change and energy transition in 2023
RIYADH: A Nigerian solar plant and an Azerbaijan wind farm were among the 55 projects that received financing worth $1.7 billion from the OPEC Fund for International Development in 2023. Aligned with the multilateral development finance institution’s Climate Action Plan, support for renewable…#nigerian #azerbaijan #niger #uzbekistan #opecfunds #tanzania #opecfund #africa #middleeast #northafrica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tanzania Doubles Stake in Gas Field Operated by France ’s M & P
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New on Geyser: Interesting Fundraisers and Initiatives
No Bullshit Bitcoin is funded by our community. Social Impact The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity "Dwadzieścia Jeden a polish node in decentralized bitcoin communities network Twenty One, is proud to facilitate bitcoin fundraising for the biggest, non-governmental, non-profit, charity in…#bullshitbitcoin #dwadzieściajeden #polish #poland #geysercampaign #barbecuetanzania #daressalaam #tanzania #geyserpagetravel #santosh (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tanzania: Tanzania Allocates 4bn/ - for Treatment of Children With Sickle Cell
[Daily News] DODOMA: The Tanzanian government has allocated 4 billion shillings for the treatment of 20 children grappling with sickle cell disease through bone marrow transplant services. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 2, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
Discrimination, a Killer of Dreams for People Affected by Leprosy
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, Yohei Sasakawa. Credit: Sasakawa Leprosy InitiativeBy Busani BafanaGENEVA, Jan 31 2024 (IPS) Tuji Sode detached himself from his family and hid himself from the public, embarrassed by his condition, which in biblical times meant exclusion from society and even death.
Sode, a university student in Ethiopia, has Hansen’s Disease, also commonly known as leprosy. Leprosy is a bacterial disease that, left untreated, can cause severe disability and deformity.
Sode recalls the severe discrimination because of his leprosy. He d...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - January 31, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Busani Bafana Tags: Active Citizens Aid Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Source Type: news
Tanzania: RAS Tasks TMDA to Control Substandard Medical Devices
[Daily News] Bukoba -- KAGERA: KAGERA Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS), Dr Toba Nguvila has appealed to the Tanzania Medical and Drugs Authority (TMDA) to control the importation of substandard medical devices to save the lives of most Tanzanians. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Company News East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Sustainable Development Tanzania Source Type: news
Tanzania: HIV - With Partnership 95-95-95 Targets Inevitable
[Daily News] TANZANIA: WITH Amref Health Tanzania partnering with the government to attain lasting health change, especially among the most vulnerable communities, efforts are on the rise to meet the 2030 goal of achieving end-to-end HIV/ AIDS transmission. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 29, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa Health and Medicine Tanzania Source Type: news
Conceptualisation of violence and discipline among students, teachers, and parents in Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania - Barongo V, Kiwale Z, Shayo E, Fabbri C, Turner E, Bakari M, Mubyazi G, Rodrigues K, Devries K.
BACKGROUND: Little academic research has been conducted on how people conceptualise 'violence' and 'discipline', especially in humanitarian settings. This may limit the transferability of violence prevention interventions. This paper examines the understan... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
P2P Payments Surge as Firms Pursue ‘Everything App’ Vision
Peer-to-peer (P2P) payments are booming, with transaction volumes rising by 25%. This surge is caused by a growing number of businesses racing into the P2P market, eager to capitalize on global consumer demand for easy and convenient payment options, as detailed in proprietary research created for…#african #mastercard #angola #tanzania #uganda #zambia #mastercardusd #africa #perseusmlambo #union54 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence of and factors contributing to violent discipline in families and its association with violent discipline by teachers and peer violence - Masath FB, Nkuba M, Hecker T.
Using a multi-informant approach, we assessed 914 children (mean age = 12.58 years, standard deviation [SD] = 1.43) and 893 caregivers (98.3 per cent female, mean age = 40.07 years, SD = 11.46) in Tanzania. RESULTS showed that 93.3 per cent (n = 82... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
