HEALTH: Noise making vs hearing loss in TZ

>You probably hear it in your neighbourhood -- that loud recreational sound from a local club.

>Try closing your eyes for a minute. Without the luxury of vision, your sense of hearing seems to kick into overdrive, with every rustle and stir sounding louder and clearer. Sit in darkness long enough and your brain may end up rewiring itself to turn you into a super-listener.

Teacher tells of shock at waking up to find he had suffered hearing loss overnight  The Irish News

One of the things that many first-time visitors to Western countries find very strange – part of the culture shock experience – is their hosts’ revulsion for loud noise.

Dissemination Workshop On EAC Health Projects and Programmes for Health Sector ...
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Arusha — A five-day dissemination workshop on EAC regional health projects and programmes for health sector stakeholders, line Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and County Health Officers concluded on 2nd October 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya.
DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP ON EAC HEALTH PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES FOR HEALTH SECTOR ...StarAfrica.com

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 Prof Japhet Killewo, a medical doctor and Epidemiologist from Muhimbili University, speaks to experts who convened in Dar es Salaam to share research findings and discuss meaningful policies to address maternal and newborn health in Tanzania. The third year dissemination workshop was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and organized by partners within the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Muhimbili University, Johns Hopkins University and...

>The minister for Environment, Dr Binilith Mahenge, yesterday inaugurated the new board of the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) and directed the organ to robustly enforce regulations controlling noise levels and the use of disposable plastic bags.

Noise pollution has become such a nuisance in Dar es Salaam that distressed residents are now calling on the authorities to stop the menace, which is reportedly affecting their mental and physical health.

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania: 28 May 2015:In its efforts  to achieve an AIDS-free generation, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in collaboration with  the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a five-year project on Cross-Border Health Integrated Partnership (CB-HIPP) designed to extend integrated health services in strategic border areas and other transport corridor sites. The ceremonial launch took place yesterday at the EAC...