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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 selected from over 52,000 nurses across...
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What Happens When Doctors Get Sick? Personal Experience With Breast Cancer

Read the story of two Tanzanian women doctors: Dr. Grace Mzengi and Prof. Julie  Makani, as they delve into details of what they have...
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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 Makani endeavored to do what many...
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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 but in July 2022, during the...
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Becoming A ‘Disease Detective’ In Tanzania

When the country is tense, say at the height of a disease outbreak or other health threats, Oscar Mwashiuya’s job entails being on the...
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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 actual age. He has the natural...
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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 Chief Medical Officer. Prof Nagu’s appointment is...
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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 pandemic in Tanzania, has taken over...
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