Let’s promote milk drinking

A campaign to promote the habit of drinking milk among Tanzanians has been launched.

Morogoro. Milk production and marketing puzzle continues to haunt the country as only 30 per cent of potentials are being utilised, while per capita milk consumption is a mere quarter of global standard of milk consumption.

Milk processors are concerned about an influx of imported dairy products, saying they are hurting their businesses.

Milk consumption is still very low in our country. Available data shows that on average, every Tanzanian consumes only 42 litres of milk per year, contrary to the World Health Organisation’s recommended amount of 200 litres.

Mmoja wa mapacha wa kundi la P-Square, Peter Okoye amechaguliwa kuwa balozi wa Olympic Milk. Dili hilo linadaiwa kuwa la mamilioni ya naira. Hii ni mara ya kwanza kwa mmoja wa ndugu hao kusaini mkataba wake mwenyewe kwakuwa mikataba mingi husaini pamoja. Wafuatiliaji wa burudani nchini Nigeria wanahisi hiyo inaweza kuwa ni dalili ya kutokuwepo […]

Patrick, a premature baby weighing a minuscule 1.2 kilos (2.65 pounds), was "saved" by a breast milk bank in South Africa, where child mortality is high despite being the continent's most developed economy.

It’s shaping up to be another summer of record-breaking high temperatures and the news media is beginning to sound like a broken record, too – over and over again we’re reminded to keep ourselves well hydrated by drinking plenty of water. But it’s an important message – not just during a heat wave, but also throughout the year because water serves so many critical functions in the body.

I’m sure you will agree that there’s nothing more refreshing than a nice ice-cold glass of water. Despite...

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 to highlight the vital role breastfeeding plays.  Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life is one of the simplest, smartest and most cost-effective ways to support children to grow healthy and strong.

This year’s theme is, ‘Breastfeeding: a winning goal for life!’ which underscores the critical link between breastfeeding and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

This linkage is...

>A rising number of Tanzanians are drinking themselves into an early grave, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report. The 2014 Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health suggests that thousands of young Tanzanians will die if the government does not step in.