Tag: Health Journalism in Africa
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...
Tanzania: AI Tool Used To Predict Mosquitos’ Age
Africa had about 95 per cent of the world’s 247 million cases of malaria in 2021
Researchers tested whether an AI tool could predict ages...
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...
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...
Two Marine Scientists On Healthy Seaweed Mission In Tanzania
Business trip to Zanzibar opens new opportunity for seaweed farming venture
Calls being made to protect the endangered seaweeds from bugs
Scientists eye rewarding business from...
Mozambique confirms wild poliovirus case
Health authorities in Mozambique today declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after confirming that a child in the country’s north-eastern Tete province...