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H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan continues to champion a vision of quality healthcare that reaches every community, ensuring...
13/08/2026

H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan continues to champion a vision of quality healthcare that reaches every community, ensuring that no one is left behind.

The Kizimkazi Health Centre in Zanzibar is a reflection of this commitment, bringing essential health services closer to the people and strengthening access to timely care.

Under the leadership of WHO Regional Director for Africa, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, WHO is supporting countries across the Region to make progress towards universal health coverage, including by strengthening essential and emergency care. In Tanzania, this includes support for an ambulance to enable timely emergency response and patient referrals in Kizimkazi, helping people reach the right level of care when it matters most.

Together, we are supporting Tanzania’s commitment to .

Every accurate diagnosis starts with a strong laboratory.Across Tanzania, the Ministry of Health, with support from the ...
13/08/2026

Every accurate diagnosis starts with a strong laboratory.

Across Tanzania, the Ministry of Health, with support from the Pandemic Fund, is strengthening national, regional, and district laboratories through the provision of bacterial culture, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and sequencing reagents and consumables.

This investment will enable laboratories to:

🔬 Deliver faster and more accurate diagnostic testing
🦠 Strengthen antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance
🚨 Improve the detection of and response to disease outbreaks
🛡️ Enhance national public health security

Stronger laboratory systems provide timely, reliable results that support informed decision-making and better protection of communities across the country.

🧬 Tanzania is boosting its ability to track and respond to disease threats through stronger genomic surveillance. With f...
12/08/2026

🧬 Tanzania is boosting its ability to track and respond to disease threats through stronger genomic surveillance. With financial support from FCDO, WHO has provided the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) with 3 high-performance computers and 1 server to strengthen bioinformatics capacity.

Why does this matter? 👇
🔬 Analyse genomic data faster
🦠 Detect pathogens and variants earlier
🚨 Strengthen outbreak response
🛡️ Build a more resilient health security system

Better data. Faster insights. Stronger preparedness.

! Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for babies and a healthy beginning - with benefits that last for life.Fr...
07/08/2026

! Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for babies and a healthy beginning - with benefits that last for life.

From maternity leave to trained counsellors, let’s ensure every mum gets the support she needs! https://bit.ly/4wyTpzy

As Tanzania prepares to co-host AFCON 2027, the Ministry of Health, conducted a tabletop simulation exercise to strength...
06/08/2026

As Tanzania prepares to co-host AFCON 2027, the Ministry of Health, conducted a tabletop simulation exercise to strengthen preparedness for extreme heat during mega-sport events. The exercise, conducted as part of the Beat the Heat Initiative, with support from WHO and FIFA Legacy Fund, brought together health, emergency services, meteorology, disaster management, sports and security sectors to test coordination and reinforce a whole-of-government approach to protecting health during mass gatherings.

🎓 Stronger disease surveillance starts with a well trained workforce. We celebrate the graduation of 41 healthcare worke...
31/07/2026

🎓 Stronger disease surveillance starts with a well trained workforce. We celebrate the graduation of 41 healthcare workers from the Frontline Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (Frontline-FELTP). Equipped with practical skills in surveillance, outbreak investigation and the electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system, these frontline professionals will help detect and respond to public health threats faster. Supported by the Pandemic Fund, the Ministry of Health Zanzibar is building a stronger, more resilient health system alongside AFENET, MUHAS, US CDC, WHO and partners

Better disease detection starts in the laboratory. 🧪 The Ministry of Health, with WHO and CIHEB-Tanzania, is training la...
31/07/2026

Better disease detection starts in the laboratory. 🧪 The Ministry of Health, with WHO and CIHEB-Tanzania, is training laboratory scientists to use Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology to identify and track dangerous diseases faster. Bringing together experts from human health, animal health, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) and environmental health, this One Health initiative helps Tanzania detect outbreaks early and protect communities. Supported by the Pandemic Fund and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Strong health systems are built through continuous preparedness. Health experts met in Morogoro to update Tanzania's Nat...
29/07/2026

Strong health systems are built through continuous preparedness. Health experts met in Morogoro to update Tanzania's National Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Case Management Guidelines, aligning them with the latest WHO standards to enhance preparedness for Ebola, Marburg and other VHFs.

Supported by the Irish Fund through WHO, CDC Tanzania and AMREF Tanzania, the review will strengthen clinical management, infection prevention and control, and the capacity of health workers to respond safely and effectively when outbreaks occur.

Universal health coverage is not only about ensuring people can access health services, it is about ensuring the care th...
28/07/2026

Universal health coverage is not only about ensuring people can access health services, it is about ensuring the care they receive is safe, effective, timely and people-centred. Quality of care is essential to better health outcomes.

In Zanzibar, the Ministry of Health, with WHO, and partner support, has completed the end-term review of the Health Quality Strategic Plan, identifying lessons learned and setting priorities for the next phase of delivering safer, more effective, people-centred care for all.

CIHEB Tanzania (Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity) HIPZ (Health Improvement Project Zanzibar), Health Institute, Milele Zanzibar Foundation (MZF), NEST360, PharmAccess, WaJamama

Every woman and girl deserves the information and support to make informed choices about their reproductive health.Throu...
27/07/2026

Every woman and girl deserves the information and support to make informed choices about their reproductive health.

Through the Sweden funded joint UN programme, , , , and trained 52 national facilitators and Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health focal points from all 8 councils in Kigoma Region on the COM-B behavioural framework.

Participants are now better equipped to identify behavioural barriers to family planning and design evidence-based interventions that improve contraceptive uptake and strengthen maternal and child health.

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