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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…
Two Marine Scientists On Healthy Seaweed Mission In Tanzania
When Nancy Iraba was asked by her better half, Jerry Mang’ena, to accompany him on a business trip…
Tanzania: Best Female Scientist Following The Foot-Steps of Iconic Mentor Maria Kamm
Dr Stella Mpagama, a physician scientist at the Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital in Kilimanjaro Region, has bagged the…
Meet The Winner Of Dr Mwelecele Malecela Memorial Award
Dr Anange Fred Lwilla, an epidemiologist at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) has won the Dr…