Zika in Tanzania: The 60-year-old-evidence you can’t deny
First, on the World Health Organisation (WHO) website, a title: The history of Zika Virus includes a statement…
How healthy is city life in Tanzania?—Researchers find answers…
By Gemma Todd Research Scientist, IHI At Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), we recognise the changing burden of disease…
12% of HIV patients in rural TZ diagnosed with high blood pressure—new study
About 12 per cent of HIV patients in rural Tanzania, aged above 15, were found to have high…
500 doctors to Kenya: How TZ starves in the middle of plenty
It was ironic to hear in the local media that our beloved country, Tanzania, is going to generously…
WHO issues list of bacteria that urgently need new ANTIBIOTICS
For the first time, World Health Organization (WHO) has come up with a specific list of resistant bacteria…
MUHAS pharmacists: “We now have evidence proving Octopus Soup boosts libido”
Pharmacists at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Muhas) say they now have preliminary evidence proving that…
Why medical doctors can’t escape the media, testimony from BMJ
Managing the Media : Media handling is not part of medical training, but talkig to the press can…
Ever heard of Behcet’s disease in Tanzania? Here is the story from Mwanza
A rare disease affecting the eyes and mouth was diagnosed in a 31 year old man in Mwanza…
Tanzanian scientists discover new strain of bacteria affecting newborns
Scientists in Tanzania have discovered a new kind of bacterium which was causing sporadic outbreaks of infections among…
The Potential for Medical Journalism in Kenya
Before landing in Kenya, my doctor had me get shots for typhoid, tetanus, cholera, yellow fever, and meningitis.…