Health
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Tanzania says embassies, international agencies can import COVID-19 vaccines
June 5, 2021 By Reuters Tanzania said on Friday embassies and international agencies can import COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate their…
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Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
May 15, 2021 By Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns…
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Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
May 12, 2021 By Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — When Shekinah was working as a nurse’s aide in northeastern…
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Tanzania’s new president changes policy on COVID-19, media
April 8, 2021 By Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s new president appears to be taking a new, scientific…
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Tanzania’s president admits country has COVID-19 problem
February 22, 2021 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania’s president is finally acknowledging that his country has a coronavirus problem after…
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Two die as new Ebola outbreak declared in southern Guinea
February 16, 2021 By UN News Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola in a rural community in…
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In switch, South Africa to give health workers J&J vaccine
February 11, 2021 By ANDREW MELDRUM JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will start vaccinating front-line health workers next week with…
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Congo working to stop new Ebola outbreak in country’s east
February 10, 2021 By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO BENI, Congo (AP) — Health officials in Congo confirmed another Ebola outbreak in…
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Battling COVID-19, South Africa prepares for first vaccines
January, 25 2021 By ANDREW MELDRUM JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Battling a COVID-19 resurgence driven by a more infectious variant, South…
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Africa’s long wait for the Covid-19 vaccine
January 22, 2021 By Anne Soy Senior Africa correspondent, BBC News Africa will have to wait “weeks if not months”…
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Amid COVID-19 surge, South Africa delays reopening schools
January 17, 2021 By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Faced with a rapid resurgence of COVID-19 overwhelming the country’s hospitals…
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Regional House member blames persistent Ebola outbreaks on vaccines trials
TUESDAY December 17, 2019 By Joe Lihundi Tranquility News Reporter, Arusha The East African Community (EAC) partner states should…
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Here is what kept Ebola out of East African countries
MONDAY June 17, 2019 By Joe Lihundi Tranquility News Reporter, Arusha Were East African Community (EAC) partner states immune…
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House resolves to ban skin lightening products in bloc
SUNDAY May 19, 2019 By Joe Lihundi Tranquility News Reporter, Arusha The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has passed…
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Region contends with shortage of surgeons
Friday July 6, 2018 By Joe Lihundi Tranquility News Reporter, Arusha Shortage of qualified surgeons is denying 90 per…
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Health sector on its knees: Are donors the panacea?
February 2, 2018 By Anne Kiruku East African News Agency, Arusha The health challenges facing East Africa are almost insurmountable…
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