Boost access to health care, govt urged

Govt urged to ease access to legal services
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THE government has been asked to institute simple procedures at police stations and courts if it really wants to minimize incidents of child and women abuse in the country. The call was made by Ms Saada Salum Mussa from the Zanzibar Female Lawyers' ...

News that a drop in the number of tourists visiting Tanzania Mainland is threatening Zanzibar’s economy is disturbing but not quite surprising.

The campaign to achieve universal access to contraceptives to the neediest women in the world got a shot in the arm last week with an agreement between three major players to expand access in 69 countries including Tanzania.

Magufuli: My dream is to boost access to water
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The CCM presidential candidate Dr John Magufuli has said the fifth phase government would bring tangible strategies to connect Bunda residents with clean and safe water in a bid to ease the shortages that has faced the residents since independence.

Zanzibaris urged to care for elderly
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THE public needs to ensure that the elderly are well cared for, the Zanzibar Elderly Association Secretary Ms Salama Kombo Ahmed said in Stone Town as the world prepares to mark the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), observed on October 1, ...

The Chadema presidential candidate, who is backed by the Defenders of the People’s Constitution (Ukawa), Edward Lowassa, has promised that his government will provide free medical services to elderly people and under five years old children.

Health is widely considered to be a fundamental human right, yet the sad truth is that far too many people around the world still do not have access to basic health care. Millions of Africans in particular are unable to access or afford the services they need to survive and thrive without incurring financial hardship.

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Holders urged to handle passports with care
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THE increase in lost passport cases worrying the Tanzania Immigration Services, which has come out in the open to remind holders to ensure safe custody of the vital travel document lest it falls into the hands of international criminals and endanger national ...

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG AEX: PHIA) has announced the launch of its Efficia CM Series patient monitors in Tanzania – these cost effective products are designed to provide clinicians with access to high-quality of care, even in resource-limited facilities. These solutions highlight Philips’ commitment to enhance access and enable quality care across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment, recovery and home care, including in remote areas.
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