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Meet Tanzanian biologist who tackles malaria by deciphering complex molecules
Ever heard of molecular biologists? Dr Deborah Sumari, a research scientist at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is one…
Watch: Who is Who in the post of World Health Organization Director-General -VIDEOs
The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board selected by vote the following 3 candidates to be presented to…
Dr.Giemsa:Tanzania’s first Chief Govt Chemist; what doctors must know about him
The name, Gustav Giemsa, may not be recalled easily by most doctors in Tanzania but the diagnostic technique,…
Medical community in Tanzania mourns doctor who died ‘fighting’ breast cancer
Editorial It’s difficult to say something about the campaigns to fight breast cancer in Tanzania without mentioning ‘MEWATA’,…
Ifakara scientist wins a Sh1.4billion international research prize
Tanzania’s Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) Science Director, Dr. Fredros Okumu, is among 41 scientists from around the globe…
TZ’s precious history that’s ‘hidden’ in Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI)
The history of the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI)—Tanzania’s major cancer centre—dates as far back as the colonial…
Dr Malecela appointed new Director at the WHO-Africa
Dr Mwele Macelela, former Director General of the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Tanzania, has been…
American body appoints a Tanzanian as Science Ambassador, she speaks out
Dr Nyambura Moremi, a clinical microbiologist at the Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (Cuhas), is set…