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CPD aims to ensure that, post-graduation, healthcare workers have the capacity to practice safely, effectively, and competently to meet changing societal healthcare needs–advances in medicine, revised scopes of practice (task sharing), and emerging health conditions.
Post-internship exams for young doctors in Tanzania put on plan
For the first time in Tanzania, graduates of medicine and dentistry who are being posted for a one…
MUHAS epidemiologist targets ‘wicked health problems’ in latest scholarly work
For many years in Tanzania, eggs have been touted as some of the most nutritious foods, however, according…
How to help young researchers succeed in Africa
In Ifakara, a small rural town of Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, south central Tanzania, a team of young…
Tanzanian scientists seek to close the gap on human genetics
Scientists in Tanzania are working on strategies that will help raise the profile of human genetics and improve…
Study questions competency of clinicians in 9 countries including Tanzania
Competency‐based education must be considered in training clinicians after a study raised concerns over skills gaps among recent…
What you must know about Tanzania Medical Journal
The Tanzania Medical Journal (TMJ) TMJ is the official journal of the Medical Association of Tanzania (MAT). Currently, it…
To Young Doctors and Medical Students in Tanzania; Why Did We Choose Medicine?
As I approach the end of my five years of intensive training in medical school(at the time of…
The Voice Of Tanzania’s First Female Medical Doctor
Professor Esther Mwaikambo, now aged 83, released a book recently, titled: The Tanzania Woman Of Many Firsts. That’s…
Global medical students’ meeting puts Arusha tourist city in the limelight
By Martin Ngonyani martinngonyani@gmail.com Facebook: Martin Ngonyani For the first time, Tanzania hosts a global meeting of the…
What Uganda has learnt from Tanzania on tackling heart diseases
Uganda’s Social Services Parliamentary Commission, led by Ms Cecilia Barbara (MP), visited the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI)…