Tougher laws on food, drugs needed to save lives: TFDA

The Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) has said there is a need to review the country’s Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics Act of 2003 in order to strengthen the fight on importation and circulation of products that are not suitable for human consumption.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Sudan's tea ladies face tougher laws

Thousands of women in Sudan who fled conflict in Darfur and South Kordofan and are now surviving by selling tea on the streets of the capital Khartoum are facing increased pressure as the government cracks down on unregulated businesses.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Sep

TFDA seizes Sh135m in fake drugs and cosmetics

Tanzania Food and Drugs authority (TFDA), with the help of the  police force has  seized counterfeit products valued at more than Sh135 million.

 

11 years ago

BBC

'Food needed' for 3.7m in S Sudan

The United Nations says it estimates 3.7 million people are in acute need of food in South Sudan as a result of the civil conflict there.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Mar

save mothers’ lives

Much as the future of our nation lies in the wellbeing of children, mothers too should be in prime condition if they are to survive childbirth and nurture their babies to adulthood. They also need the right facilities and skilled healthcare, regardless of where they live.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Mar

41 tonnes of food needed for victims

At least 41 tonnes of food are needed for the flood victims in Ugweno Division, Mwanga District in Kilimanjaro Region where 250 houses and 263 hectares of crops were destroyed, authorities in the area have revealed.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jan

Save 4,000 lives this year

Death on our roads these days is so commonplace that one might be forgiven for saying it should not be considered news. Yet even one death that could have been avoided must be big news--and bad news, for that matter.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Nov

Wash hands and save lives

Children are always encouraged to wash their hands regularly especially before and after meals.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Joining up Ghana's healthcare to save lives

Using tech to save mothers and babies in Ghana

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Can the humble radio save lives?

A radio campaign in Burkina Faso aims to save lives

 

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