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Fighting TB in the midst of diabetes: which way for Tanzania?
Tuberculosis (TB) and Diabetes Mellitus(DM) have come to be known as two diseases that are associated. This poses a major…
Cure and care beyond social class: A tale of Mwanza city’s Achilles’ heel
Set on the pristine shores and the blue waters of Lake Victoria, is Tanzania’s second largest city, Mwanza;…
Death before arrival: How Tanzania can use software to save lives on the roads
On a sunny afternoon in early December 2015 we got a notification on our mobile phones that a…
Lessons Tanzania must pick from Vietnam, Thailand on Universal Health Coverage
In the ongoing efforts to ensure professional and quality healthcare delivery for all citizens, Tanzania can borrow a…
Time for universities to wake up, save students from risk of lifestyle diseases
Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have long been associated with the elderly population; however, preliminary findings of my study…
On pregnancy and physical fitness, here’s what I would tell every woman
During pregnancy, women develop several changes in their body functioning (physiology) due to the significant amount of hormones…
I fear for Tanzanians if new British study on antibiotics makes big news at home
When I read about the new review by British specialists; which urges doctors to stop telling their patients…
This is where East Africa’s private health sector is heading: front-runners say
As we inch closer to 24th July, the commencing date of the Sixth East Africa Healthcare Federation Conference…
Rural doctors: How we save the wounded, traumatized children in Mwanza streets
Streets don’t give rise to children; yet on many streets in Mwanza and Tanzania in general, a large…
Doctors’ joblessness in TZ: Reflections on how to harness the private sector
The private health sector in Tanzania can be boosted so that it creates job opportunities for medical doctors…