The 20th Tanzania Economic Update (TEU) shows that accelerating a fertility decline has the potential to enable the country to reap the benefits of a demographic dividend, which refers to how improved health and reduced fertility can drive economic growth. When a country experiences better health outcomes and fewer births, …
THE ongoing heavy rains in Dar es Salaam region have left five people dead and rendered hundreds homeless after their houses were submerged. Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner, Mr Saidi Meck Sadiki confirmed the number of deaths on Sunday, but said the identity of the deceased was yet to be …
An ongoing decline in overall elephant numbers remains likely as the poaching of African elephants continued to exceed population growth rates throughout 2014, a new United Nations-backed report warned today. "African elephant populations continue to face an immediate threat to their survival from high-levels of poaching for their ivory, especially …
A global phase 3 clinical trial named STAND (Shortening Treatment by Advancing Novel Drugs) in patients who are currently considered to have either drug-sensitive or multidrug-resistant TB has been launched by the TB Alliance and its partners. The Alliance announced that enrolment has begun in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, …
Tanzania will receive a total of $380 million in loans from India to finance two major water projects in the east African nation, the president's office said on Tuesday. India's government has offered $100 million to improve water supply in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam and $280 million to …
Over a third of hospitals and clinics in developing countries have nowhere for staff or patients to wash with soap, and almost 40 percent have no source of water, according to a WHO-backed international review published on Tuesday. The report, by sanitation charity WaterAid and the World Health Organization (WHO) …
Khartoum - An agreement on Health Cooperation including all the fields of health work, exchange of information and combating diseases and epidemics was signed between Tanzania and Sudan on Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Health. The agreement, which was signed the Federal Minister of Health, Bahr Idriss Abu-Garda and …
Mortality in people in Africa with HIV infection starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) is high, particularly in those with advanced disease. We assessed the effect of a short period of community support to supplement clinic-based services combined with serum cryptococcal antigen screening. The researchers did an open-label, randomised controlled trial in …
A fresh report on the status of Tanzania's wildlife sector cited corruption as one of the reasons behind the increasing incidents of wildlife poaching in the East African nation. The 82-page report, which was released here on Monday, came after a study carried out by the Arusha NGO Network (ANGONET) …
THE government is planning to spend more than 132 million US dollars for the construction of wind power project in Singida, expected to produce 50-megawatts. National Development Corporation (NDC) Head of Energy and Infrastructure development, Pascal Malesa said the project is expected to start production of power by next year. …
GENEVA – Men and women may not always be on the same footing, but you would think both sexes would be equal in the face of gigantic floods, typhoons or droughts. Think again. Countless studies show that natural disasters on average kill more women than men — with some cases …
Flash floods have killed at least 38 people in north-western Tanzania after strong winds and hail battered villages, the president's office said on Wednesday. At least another 82 people have been injured in the floods that occurred in Shinyanga region on Tuesday night. "The floods, which occurred after hail and …
Sumbawanga — MPENJE Village in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region has recorded zero maternal deaths for the past three years, thanks to the efforts of Africare, a non-governmental organization which focuses on reducing maternal deaths and child mortalities among rural communities. In an effort to address persistent maternal, newborn and child …
Arusha — Acting Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Mr Yamungu Kayandabila. THE government, through the state-run National Seed Committee, has just approved and launched over 65 new hybrid seed varieties said to be high yielding, drought-tolerant and disease-resistant, aimed at boosting agriculture in …
Mwanga — RESIDENTS of Ibaya, Msaleni and Shighatini villages in Shighatini Ward, Mwanga District in Kilimanjaro Region will start enjoying safe and clean water, thanks to a newly inaugurated project. The 200 million/- project recently officiated by the Minister for Water, Prof Jumanne Maghembe, is expected to bring relief to …
Morbilliviruses are a growing concern because of their ability to infect multiple species. The spill-over of canine distemper virus (CDV) from domestic dogs has been associated with severe declines in wild carnivores worldwide, and therefore mass dog vaccination has been suggested as a potential control strategy. Focusing on three decades …
Dodoma — AS of December, last year, the government had completed 498 water projects in the country under the Big Results Now (BRN) programme, Water Deputy Minister, Mr Amos Makalla, said on Monday. As a result, about 4.9 million people were now accessing water services under the progarmme. Mr Makalla …
THE Ministry of Tourism and Natural Resources will in 2015/2016 fiscal year allocate funds for research aimed at finding the reasons leading to the increase of tuskless elephants in Tanzanian national parks. The Ministry's Deputy Minister, Mr Mahmoud Mgimwa, said that a number of elephants without tusks is emerging at …
COMMUNITIES in Kilwa District have earned 200,000 US dollars (361.5m/-) from timber exports to Europe in the past ten years. In a statement, Mpingo Conservation and Development Initiative (MCDI) said nine communities set aside 100,000 hectares of village natural forests with sustainable harvesting for exports. "MCDI also supported seven communities …
Over 70% of wood harvested in forests is unaccounted for, causing huge losses of government revenue and driving some tree species to brink of local extinction There is a high demand for wood from indigenous tree species in the construction and furniture industries. Illegal logging gangs in Tanzania are smuggling …
CLIMATE change is now taking its toll on all communities across the world and Africa is on record to be the most affected continent while it lacks the capacity and ability to recover from the devastating climate-related disasters or take adequate measures to reduce the impacts. Within Africa, communities in …
