What Uganda has learnt from Tanzania on tackling heart diseases
Uganda’s Social Services Parliamentary Commission, led by Ms Cecilia Barbara (MP), visited the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI)…
Cost of diabetes to rise in Kenya, Tanzania &Ethiopia-up to USD16.2 billion by 2030
As sub-Saharan African countries grapple with the rising trend of diabetes, new estimates suggest that the cost associated…
Medical interns in Kenya to earn over USD1, 900 in latest salary deal
The collective bargaining agreement (CBA) signed with the Council of Governors (CoG) will see the lowest-paid doctor (intern)…
Mwanza: Where 30% of consumed local alcohol goes unreported but harms the boozers
By Dr Joel Msafiri Francis joelmf@hsph.harvard.edu Only a few studies from sub-Saharan Africa have investigated the alcohol concentration…
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,…
New standards of reporting clinical trials coming
Some of the world’s largest funders of medical research and international non-governmental organizations have agreed on new standards…
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’,…
Notorious malaria-transmitting-mosquito identified in rural Tanzania
Scientists at the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) say the efforts to eliminate malaria would finally yield good results…
Tanzanian biochemist develops sandals that can protect people from mosquito bites
Tanzanian Biochemist, Ms Lina Finda and research scientist at the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) has designed low cost…