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World Health Organization - United Republic of Tanzania
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United Nation (UN) Reinforces Commitment to Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Tanzania

The Town Hall reaffirmed the UN’s shared commitment to fostering dignity, respect, and trust within the workplace and in engagement with communities

A UN Town Hall in Tanzania marked the conclusion of a three-day workshop on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), bringing together 21 UN PSEA Focal Points for capacity building and knowledge exchange. The session was graced by Mr. Christian Saunders, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Coordinator for improving the…

World Health Organization - United Republic of Tanzania
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Tanzania Steps Up Maritime Health Security: Building Capacity to Inspect and Certify Ships for Public Safety

The training supports Tanzania’s commitment to the Pandemic Fund initiative, launched recently in Mwanza by the Deputy Prime Minister

 In a major step toward strengthening regional health security, Tanzania has officially gained the capacity to inspect ships and issue internationally recognized Ship Sanitation Certificates (SSCs) in accordance with the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). This milestone enhances the country’s ability to prevent the cross-border spread of infectious diseases through…

World Health Organization - United Republic of Tanzania
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Transforming Data into Action: Tanzania Launches New Health Portal

The upgraded platform provides a centralized, user-friendly space for accessing routine health data, surveys, reports, and thematic insights

Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, has launched a new and improved National Health Portal — a transformative step toward enhancing access to quality health data and promoting evidence-based decision-making across the country. The upgraded platform provides a centralized, user-friendly space for…

World Health Organization - United Republic of Tanzania
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Tanzania Launches Pandemic Fund Project to Strengthen Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

Tanzania, including both Mainland and Zanzibar, continues to experience steady economic growth alongside increasing risks of zoonotic and cross-border disease transmission

The President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania  in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), today officially launched the Pandemic…

World Health Organization - United Republic of Tanzania
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World Health Organization (WHO) Tanzania Representative, Dr. Alex Gasasira, Presents Credentials to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation

In attendance were senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation and the WHO Country Office in Tanzania

The newly appointed WHO Representative to Tanzania, Dr. Alex Ntale Gasasira, has officially presented his credentials to Hon. Ambassador Cosato Chumi, MP, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation. During the ceremony, Dr. Gasasira conveyed warm greetings from WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director…

World Health Organization - United Republic of Tanzania
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Tanzania set to implement World Health Organization's (WHO) “Beat the Heat” Initiative to Safeguard Health from Extreme Heat and Environmental Hazards

WHO will provide technical guidance, tools, and coordination support to ensure implementation reaches the most at-risk populations

The United Republic of Tanzania, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to launch the 'Beat the Heat' Initiative aimed at addressing extreme heat and environmental risks in workplaces and large-scale events. Tanzania is among the first countries globally to roll out this initiative, implemented under a…

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Tanzania Secures US$25 Million from the Pandemic Fund to Strengthen Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness

The Ministry of Health is spearheading the project in close coordination with the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries

The United Republic of Tanzania has been awarded a significant grant of US$25 million from the Pandemic Fund to enhance its national health security and pandemic preparedness capacities. In addition to this core funding, the initiative has successfully mobilized US$7 million in co-investment and US$6.7 million in co-financing, bringing together…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) Strengthens Tanzania’s Recovery from Marburg Outbreak with Critical Medical Equipment

The equipment package includes personal protective equipment (PPE), diagnostic tools, hospital beds, and emergency medical kits

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reinforced its support to Tanzania’s post-Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) recovery by handing over essential medical equipment worth over TZS 112 million to health authorities in Biharamulo District, one of the areas most affected by the outbreak. The equipment package includes personal protective equipment (PPE),…

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Strengthening Emergency Care System in Tanzania

The country faces critical gaps in its emergency response system, including a lack of structured coordination, absence of formal emergency medical services, and no centralized dispatch system

Is currently facing a critical challenge with one of the highest road traffic death rates in sub-Saharan Africa, at 16 deaths per 100,000 people. Many of these fatalities and disabilities could be prevented with timely emergency care. However, the country faces critical gaps in its emergency response system, including a lack…

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Providing mental health care in the wake of Marburg virus disease outbreak

Mental health challenges are exacerbated during health emergencies, with recovered patients, community members and health workers facing vulnerabilities

Domitina Kahira, a resident of Biharamulo District in Tanzania’s north-eastern Kagera Region, is treading a difficult path to recovery after losing her husband to Marburg virus disease in early January 2025. Being a close contact of a person infected with the virus, she was admitted to a Marburg isolation centre…