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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…
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a threat to public health achievements
Global reports about development and deployment of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, have been received with…
Why short-term projects aren’t a good idea for addressing NCDs in Tanzania
People afflicted with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes and cancer need long-term health interventions, however, in most…
Tanzania: What COVID-19 portends for cancer patients, caregivers
Around the world, almost everyone is talking about COVID-19, a pandemic disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2);…