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Why Tanzanians Choose Traditional Bone Setters Despite the Risks
Have you ever heard of Traditional Bone Setters? In Tanzania, people in rural and urban areas who sustain…
Tanzanian Doctor Who Taught Clinical Acumen ‘Religiously’, With Fierce Parental Love
Medical school, they say, can be a “baptism by fire,” at least for the majority. It’s like going…
Dar es Salaam: Study Cautiously Warns of High Blood Pressure Cases In Preschool Children
A new study conducted in Dar es Salaam’s two major districts has found that about 1 in 4…
Now That USAID Is Gone, Where’s Tanzania’s AIDS Trust Fund?
It’s now barely three months into the year 2025, and it feels like an eternity. The US government’s…
Renowned Chemistry Professor To Chair NIMR’s Top Governing Body – The Council
Professor James Epiphan Mdoe, a renowned specialist in green chemistry technology is set to chair the Governing Council…
If You Thought You Knew Prof. Janabi Well, The Story Has Just Begun…
This is a story of a man born on Christmas, 63 years ago and whose name, to many,…
More Than We Knew? 1 in 8 Patients Critically ill In African Hospitals
One in eight patients in hospitals across Africa is critically ill, with one in five of those patients…
Why Genetic Technology Offers New Hope For Resistant TB Fight
Imagine a cough that just won’t go away, coupled with persistent fatigue that saps your energy. For one…
Dr. Osati Appointed to Lead Tanzania’s Health Research Ethics Team
Dr. Elisha Osati, an Internal Medicine Physician at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) and researcher has been appointed as…
Why East, Central, and Southern Africa Needs Dr. Ntuli’s Ground-Up Health Experience
I vividly remember my first encounter with Dr. Ntuli Kapologwe back in 2019 at the 7th Tanzania Health…