Tanzania Health Worker’s Quick Alert Contained Deadly Marburg Virus
Vedastina Shumbusho received the Women in Global Health Africa Award for her 3 am digital report that helped contain a deadly Marburg outbreak in rural Tanzania.
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Giant Rats and Dedicated Volunteers Transform TB Detection in Tanzania
In Tanzania, Apopo’s trained rats screen thousands for tuberculosis at a fraction of standard costs, often detecting TB before clinical tests, while Mkuta’s volunteers ensure patients receive treatment and support in their communities.
Maternal Health Care Achievement in Tanzania: Zero Maternal Deaths in Four Years
Through antenatal care, skilled deliveries, and community health workers, Medical Teams International has achieved four years of zero maternal deaths in Tanzanian refugee camps, offering a model for other countries.
Tanzania to Tackle HIV, Hepatitis, and STIs in Unified Approach
Making a health care island of HIV control has held back efforts to catch and treat related illnesses, advocates say. That’s about to change.
One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure (Part III)
A chance meeting with a teenager who was not at school may have changed his life. An excerpt from Danielle Butin’s heartfelt story of the Afya Foundation.