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Healthcare should focus on the patient, not just the disease: Tanzanian doctor’s experience
Four years ago when I was at St Kizito Hospital in Mikumi, Morogoro Region, I coordinated outreach screening…
Why we must rethink our strategies on overhead road bridges
Dar es Salaam is among the cities with highest number of commuters in the country, with the majority…
Study: Why some pedestrians avoid overhead road bridges in Dar- es Salaam
Pedestrians in Dar es Salaam risk crossing multiple lanes with heavy traffic on roads despite the presence of…
Lost in Tanzania’s digital health system en route to Zambia
John*, a long-distance truck driver and a resident of Dar es Salaam, tested positive for HIV through community…
Tanzania: Vacuum of evidence in medical management of COVID-19
As a medical doctor working in Tanzania—and having been on the frontline in treating COVID-19 patients, I am…
The people we shouldn’t leave behind in Tanzania’s ‘health insurance for all’ plan
Three weeks ago, I attended the funeral of my friend’s father. As usual in our setup, before last…
NEWBOOK: Tanzanian-born professor of Indian origin and malaria guru recounts memories in medical practice, rural experience
Zul Premji, born 67 years ago in Iringa, Southern Tanzania, is a scientist who has seen the highs…
Meet ‘HIV friends’ who share cards for life-saving benefits in Tanzania
If not for a friendship card that he exchanged with a newly found pal, Mr Paul Aloyce says…
Impact of ‘data darkness’ and why WHO wants Tanzania to report COVID-19 cases
After many months of refuting the existence of COVID-19 in Tanzania, the country’s Ministry of Health has finally…
Tanzania: What future holds for healthcare in a middle income country
On Wednesday July 1st last year, we woke up to the news that Tanzania had become a lower-middle-income…