According to Tanzanian Vice President Dr. Philip Mpango, the government is committed to boosting medical tourism as part of larger initiatives to improve the health sector and boost the country's economy. On September 3, Dr. Mpango gave the speech at the Benjamin Mkapa Hospital in Dodoma's foundation stone laying event for the building of a cancer training and treatment center and the opening of a kidney transplant center. According to.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 10th November 2025

With the approval of the Health Products and Technologies Local Manufacturing Strategy 2026–2030, the Ministry of Health has made significant progress in bolstering Kenya's health security and lowering dependency on imported medical goods. The strategy, which was presented at a stakeholder validation conference at the Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi under the direction of Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr. Ouma Oluga, lays out an.... Read more »

Posted on : Monday , 10th November 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 Salaam, MSD Director General Mavere Tukai stated that over 80% of.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 10th October 2025

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has granted International Medical Corps ¥906 million (approximately $6.3 million) over four years to implement its Pharmaceutical Information Management System (PIMS) throughout healthcare facilities in Kenya and Somalia as part of its Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. This will enhance healthcare services for millions of people in those countries. Every year, Takeda's Global CSR.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 10th October 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 modernising 17 institutions, acquiring necessary medical equipment.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 12th September 2025

President William Ruto supervised the signing of significant Memorandums of Understanding with three prominent British institutions - King's College London, the University of Nottingham and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine during his official visit to the UK. Kenya is celebrating a major diplomatic and economic milestone with these collaborations, which are worth millions of dollars and are intended to improve healthcare education,.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 12th September 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 to students and MUHAS employees at a meeting hosted by MUHAS's.... Read more »

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 HBF's annual side agreement was signed. Senior representatives from development partners.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 6th August 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 oxygen is still critically scarce, despite being.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd July 2025

China stated it will negotiate and sign a new economic agreement with Africa that will eliminate any taxes on the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations. This agreement could help middle-income countries. The new program will level the playing field by providing middle-income nations with comparable market access to the duty- and quota-free market access that the Asian economic powerhouse provides to least developed.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 3rd July 2025

Unlock Growth in the Heart of East Africa: Tanzania's Booming Healthcare Market Awaits Exporters! Are you seeking a dynamic and rapidly expanding market for your medical and healthcare products and equipment? Look no further than Tanzania, a nation poised for significant growth in its healthcare sector, presenting unparalleled opportunities for international exporters like you. With a burgeoning population of over 60 million and a.... Read more »

Posted on : Thursday , 12th June 2025

The Lindi Region's National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has started building a new regional office, which is currently 94% finished, to make it simpler for people to receive healthcare services. NHIF Regional Manager Irine Katarahiya stated in a statement, that the office, which will cost Sh 401 million in total, is being built in Rasibura Ward, Lindi Municipality. Katarahiya claims that the office wants to increase the welfare of.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 4th June 2025