FEATURE: Tanzanian doctor saves lives in S. Sudan

>The Kangaroo Mother Care Unit (KMC) at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) has achieved 99.5 per cent success in its efforts to save the lives of premature babies admitted there.

>After years of contending with little or no access to healthcare facilities, thousands of residents living on about 170 islands in Lake Victoria will now have a reason to smile—thanks to the Royal Navy Ship that has been deployed to serve as a floating hospital.   The “saviour” ship has landed at Lake Victoria after six months at sea and over 850km (500 miles) overland.

>Serving in rural communities as a health worker has been Dr Semeni Nyerere’s ambition since he was at a medical school. He graduated from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences last year. Today, he still hangs on to his dream for a career path that many of his peers would not feel secure to pursue.

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For a young Tanzanian who lived on a single meal a day while growing up, earning a scholarship at Stanford University in the United States is a farfetched dream.

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Kidnap of Tanzanian albino child sparks call to enforce witch doctor ban - TRFN
Daily Mail
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, Feb 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - T he abduction of an albino child in Tanzania sparked calls on Tuesday for greater action to enforce a newly-imposed ban on witch doctors to stop the killing of albinos whose body parts ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Kidnap of Tanzanian albino child sparks call to enforce witch doctor ban: TRFN
Reuters Africa
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The abduction of an albino child in Tanzania sparked calls on Tuesday for greater action to enforce a newly-imposed ban on witch doctors to stop the killing of albinos whose body parts are prized ...
Albino toddler kidnapped in TanzaniaTelegraph.co.uk
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Coastweek
Sexual violence key feature of continuing conflict in South Sudan
Coastweek
UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua) -- Sexual violence has become a key feature of the continuing conflict in South Sudan, a senior UN official told reporters here Monday, while affirming that the widespread rape could ultimately be stopped through greater political ...
UN envoy says S. Sudan at “crossroads” on sexual violence fightSudan Tribune
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Transport ground to a halt in many parts of the country yesterday in the wake of a countrywide strike by upcountry and commuter drivers. Travellers had to make a stark choice--either dig deeper into their pockets or cancel their plans altogether.