UK Royal ship saves lives in Lake Victoria

>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.

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Lake Victoria hospital ship launched

A mobile hospital ship is been launched on Lake Victoria, bringing medical care to the residents of the area's 3,000 islands.

 

10 years ago

Michuzi

Lake Victoria First Medical Ship to care for the surrounding Islands

Geita Gold Mine (GGM) has signed a five-year contract worth over TZ 680million to support Lake Victoria’s first medical boat, which is an initiative of The Jubilee Hope Medical and Dental Programme - a partnership between the African Inland Church of Tanzania and the Vine Trust.
As part of the contract, GGM will cover all fuel and maintenance costs for the boat until 2019, thereby ensuring that the 450,000 residents of the Lake Victoria islands have access to the much needed primary...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Jul

L. ZONE: Hospital ship promises ‘mobile’ healthcare for Lake Victoria islanders

Islanders should expect regular healthcare services from November, 'Hospital Ship' project coordinators say.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Saving lives on Lake Victoria

Each year, thousands of people drown in the waters of Lake Victoria. Why is drowning so common there, and how can the situation be improved?

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Jan

Muhimbili saves lives of premature babies

>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.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

30 Aug

FEATURE: Tanzanian doctor saves lives in S. Sudan

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5 years ago

TownandCountrymag.Com

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09 Mar

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9 years ago

Vijimambo

Change the name ‘Lake Victoria’

By Mboneko MunyagaEast African News Agency
As East Africa inches towards integration, there is great need, as in the words of Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o, for the region to also ‘re-member’ its broken past. One of the tragedies of colonialism was to treat the people in colonized lands as if they had no past or meaningful pre-existence.
Thus in the name of religion, the people were given new names or local names were Anglicized in order for them to appear ‘civilized.’ It is not uncommon that...

 

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