AFRICA – East African Community (EAC) members have completed a seven-day simulation exercise to improve preparedness and bolster response to health emergencies. The simulation session focused on reinforcing disease surveillance…
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Prof. Gibson Kibiki appointed as new Chief Executive of Africa Research Excellence Fund
TANZANIA – Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) has announced the appointment of Tanzanian medical scientist Professor Gibson Kibiki as the Chief Executive Officer. The Africa Research Excellence Fund was established…
Read MoreTanzania’s medical research institute partners Aga Khan to advance health research
TANZANIA – The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Tanzania’s largest public health research institution, has partnered with the Aga Khan Health Services in Tanzania (AKHST) to collaborate in health…
Read MoreTanzania receives 1 million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine from Turkey
TANZANIA – Tanzania has received 1,000,000 doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine donated by the government of Turkey to support the ongoing mass COVID-19 vaccination exercise. The first batch of…
Read MoreTanzania launches vaccination drive to contain Yellow Fever outbreak
TANZANIA – Tanzania has commenced a yellow fever vaccination drive in an effort to contain the contagious viral disease after an outbreak was recorded in neighboring country Kenya. Yellow fever…
Read MoreUS Agency spends over US$1B in treatment of neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania
TANZANIA-Tanzania has received millions in funding from the United States (US) government through the US agency for International Development (USAID) for treatment of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). USAID statement to…
Read MoreAfrican Development Bank (AfDB) outlines new strategy to improve healthcare access in the continent
AFRICA – African Development Bank has outlined the details of a new strategy aimed at increasing access to health services across the continent. Dr. Beth Dunford, Vice President of the…
Read MoreASCENT launches new digital solution for tracking, regulating TB treatment
TANZANIA – The fight against tuberculosis (TB) has received fresh impetus following the rolling out of a latest digital technology. The innovation which is part of Adherence Support Coalition to…
Read MoreOxford University’s Ebola vaccine set for Phase I trials
UNITED KINGDOM – The University of Oxford has started recruiting for a Phase I trial to test an Ebola vaccine in human volunteers against the Ebola species endemic in Democratic…
Read MoreAbsa Tanzania in partnership with healthcare players unveil Absa health hub
TANZANIA – ABSA Bank Tanzania has teamed up with leading health service providers in the country to launch a health club for its affluent customers, a trendsetter for the banking…
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