Tanzania to Increase Investment in the Production of Health Care Products

Posted on :Friday , 10th October 2025

In order to increase domestic industry capacity, meet national demand and produce foreign exchange through exports, the Medical Stores Department (MSD) has advocated for increased investment in Tanzania's indigenous health product manufacturing sector.

Speaking at the Medical Association of Tanzania's (MAT) 60th anniversary and National Health Symposium today in Dar es S. . .

Dodoma Secures 5.5 Billion/-Boost for Child and Maternal Health in Tanzania

Posted on :Friday , 12th September 2025

The Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) has provided the DODOMA Region with 2.455 million US dollars (about 5.524 billion/-) during the last four years to improve maternal and child health services.

The money has been allocated to the districts of Kongwa and Mpwapwa, where they have enhanced the delivery of health services by training staff, renovating and m. . .

France and Tanzania Deepen Their Health Partnership

Posted on :Wednesday , 6th August 2025

Tanzania and France have agreed to keep up their close health sector cooperation, with a renewed emphasis on strengthening academic and research cooperation between their top universities, the University of Bordeaux and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), to tackle global health issues.

The French Ambassador to Tanzania, Anne Sophie Avé, spoke t. . .

Tanzania Secures USD 55.9M for 2025–2026 Health Basket Fund to Boost Health Systems and Primary Healthcare

Posted on :Wednesday , 6th August 2025

In order to promote primary healthcare delivery and fortify health systems, Tanzania has obtained USD 55.9M (around TZS 161.3B) from development partners for the Health Basket Fund (HBF) for the fiscal year 2025–2026.

Comparing the amount to the USD 44.3M distributed in the 2022–2023 fiscal year, there is a 20% increase.

On July 18, 2025, the HB. . .

Japanese Government to Contribute Funds to the Unitaids Project That will Install Medical Oxygen Production Plants in East Africa

Posted on :Thursday , 3rd July 2025

Unitaid, an international organisation that promotes access to cutting-edge health products in low- and middle-income countries, has chosen Nikkiso Co., Ltd. to deliver medical oxygen production plants as part of a regional health program. To increase local oxygen production, the initiative would install four air separation units in Tanzania and Kenya. In much of sub-Saharan Africa, medical oxy. . .