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Tanzanian Professor Honored by the American Diabetes Association for International Service
Professor Kaushik Ramaiya, a prominent figure in diabetes care and research, has been recognized by the American Diabetes…
MUHAS Gets Pharmacist As Vice Chancellor, The University’s Historic First
In a historic first for Tanzania’s oldest state medical school, a Pharmacology Professor, Apolinary Kamuhabwa, has been appointed…
Tanzanian Nurse Eyes $250,000 In Global Award Finals
Wilson Fungameza, a nurse at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH)-Mloganzila branch, has made it to the top 10 finalists…
What Happens When Doctors Get Sick? Personal Experience With Breast Cancer
It was November 2007, when Dr. Grace Mzengi was 43. That’s when she noticed a painless, soft lump…
Beyond The Medal: Prof. Makani’s Medical Career Choices, Sacrifices And Successes
When she was in her early 30s, at the peak of her career as a young scientist, Julie…
How This Doctor Handled Patients In Lindi Region Amid Outbreak Fears
Field fever, or known as leptospirosis, had been documented in more than 10 regions of Tanzania since 1990…
Becoming A ‘Disease Detective’ In Tanzania
When the country is tense, say at the height of a disease outbreak or other health threats, Oscar…
Doctor Who Diagnosed Tanzania’s First Three HIV Cases In 1983
At the age of 91, Callixte Twagirayezu would be mistaken for a person a bit younger than his…
Prof Tumaini Nagu: Tanzania’s New Chief Medical Officer
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Professor Tumaini Joseph Nagu, a specialist in internal medicine, to be the…
Prof Aboud’s Meteoric Rise To The Helm Of NIMR
Professor Said Aboud, a medical doctor and virologist who rose to fame at the height of the COVID-19…