https://www.bizcommunity.com/209/330.html Tanzania Public health news 15 Public Health news - Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/209/330.html en-us Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:32:41 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-kids-are-alright-african-youth-outshine-global-peers-in-mental-health-survey-511590a A new Sapien Labs report on global mind health among young people found that youth in sub-Saharan Africa fare better than their counterparts in higher-income countries, while highlighting a general global decline in youth mind health worldwide. 1-266106 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/biovac-boosts-africas-vaccine-capacity-with-new-lab-730062a With a little help from the Gates Foundation, Biovac will boost Africa’s vaccine manufacturing capacity with its newly opened product development laboratory in Cape Town. “For millions of people across the continent, it brings the promise of faster, more reliable access to lifesaving vaccines — developed and produced in Africa, for Africa,” said Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman. 1-263072 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerian-doctors-take-up-strike-action-over-wages-and-welfare-732672a Frontline doctors in Nigeria's public hospitals began a five-day strike over unpaid allowances and unresolved welfare concerns, their union said. 1-261412 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/birth-control-in-africa-study-tracks-the-use-of-long-acting-contraception-in-26-countries-391168a Contraception, or birth control, can take a number of forms including drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Methods can be long-acting or short-acting. Obasanjo Bolarinwa, who teaches public health and global healthcare management, unpacks his research into the use of long-acting contraceptives among sexually active women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries. 1-260993 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cholera-in-northwest-nigeria-limited-healthcare-access-leaves-communities-at-risk-735932a A cholera outbreak in the Bukkuyum district of Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across 11 communities, residents and local officials said, as limited healthcare access and insecurity exacerbate the crisis. 1-260862 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/botswana-medical-supply-chain-collapse-triggers-public-health-emergency-068165a Botswana's President Duma Boko declared a public health emergency, saying the national medical supply chain had failed, leaving hospitals and clinics short of medicine and other vital supplies. 1-260767 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerian-nurses-go-on-7-day-warning-strike-478289a Nurses in Nigeria's public hospitals began a seven-day 'warning' strike on 30 June 2025, demanding improved remuneration, better working conditions and increased recruitment, after a two-week ultimatum to the government expired without resolution. 1-259905 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-chatbots-can-boost-public-health-in-africa-why-language-inclusion-matters-812233a Language technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI) hold significant potential for public health. From outbreak detection systems that scan global news in real time, to chatbots providing mental health support and conversational diagnostic tools improving access to primary care, these innovations are helping address health challenges. 1-259689 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/empowerment-through-exercise-ugandan-women-fight-obesity-812343a Wearing floor-length dresses and wrap-around skirts, the group of elderly women giggle and tease each other as they jog in pairs, hand in hand, across a playing field in Kivubuka, a village in eastern Uganda. 1-259569 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 13:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/funding-crisis-threatens-progress-in-fight-against-hivaids-923524a The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAids) has released a report that highlights a significant funding crisis threatening years of progress in the fight against HIV/Aids. 1-259294 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 14:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Public Health Tanzania