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Innovation renews hope for near-elimination of leprosy
Monitoring, screening and administering preventive treatment to individuals who have been in contact with patients newly diagnosed with leprosy, helps curtail transmission of the...
Why hospital authorities in Tanzania must be concerned about T. gondii
An often neglected but life-threatening disease-caused by an organism Toxoplasma gondii (T.gondii)—has, over the years, led to a number of deaths among patients admitted...
Study questions competency of clinicians in 9 countries including Tanzania
Competency‐based education must be considered in training clinicians after a study raised concerns over skills gaps among recent medical graduates in nine countries, including...
Dead before birth: Researchers in Mwanza seek to control stillbirths
Researchers are carrying out a study to establish the complexities behind babies who are born without signs of life (stillbirths) in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.
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Researchers raise alarm over water contamination in Mwanza squatters
There is need for increased awareness on proper handling of safe drinking water among Mwanza city residents, a new study published in the Tanzania...
Dr Malecela wins a prize in control of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Dr Mwele Malecela, Director in the Office of the Regional Director WHO/AFRO, has been awarded the 2017 Kyelem Prize alongside Professor David Molyneux from...