United Republic of Tanzania News

Tanzania joined other WHO Member States to commemorate WHD 2011. The occasion for the WHD this year, was marked at national level at Saba Saba ground in Morogoro Region. Preparations for the occasion included a series of committee
meetings from national, regional and district levels. A number of activities were planned and implemented.

Dar es Salaam, 31 May 2017 - This year, the United Republic of Tanzania joined the world to commemorate World No Tobacco Day to raise awareness on health, additional risks and dangers associated with tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke. Commemorations under the theme "Tobacco – a threat to development" took place at the University of Dar es Salaam premises.

Tanzania, 29 September 2010 -- Hon. Minister of Health and Social Welfare of the United Republic of Tanzania, Prof. David Homeli Mwakyusa, officiated at the handing over of the WHO Director General’s World No Tobacco Day Award 2010 to Madam Kagaruki Lutgard, the Executive Director of Tanzania Tobacco Control Forum (TTCF) in Tanzania.

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Hon. Mizengo Kayanza Pinda, greeting the Mtwara community during WMD 2009.

Tanzania joined hands with the rest of the world to commemorate the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) for the 23rd time on 31st May 2009. This is done to create people’s awareness and to curb the use of tobacco products in the country, which has been on the increase in the 21st century. The activity this year WNTD was successfully hosted by Kilimanjaro Region, in the township of Holili, Rombo District.

Planning and implementation of activities

The World Health Health Day 2008 was commemorated in Tanzania at national level in Singida region which is 700 KM from Dar Es Salaam. This is in accordance to the Tanzania’s tradition of taking all International Health Commemorations to the regions, in efforts to ensure that rural areas are fully involved and benefit from these events. This colourful occasion which also marked the 60th Anniversary of the World Health Organization was launched on 6th April with exhibitions mounted at the Singida stadium involving more than ten service providing institutions.

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The Blood Donor Day, 2009 in Tanzania was commemorated at national level in Mbeya City, southern Tanzania. The occasion was officiated by the Hon. Minister of Health and Social Welfare and attended by the Regional Commissioner and other regional officials, Ministry of Health Officials, WHO, CDC and other partners, Voluntary Blood Donors, the Media and the Mbeya community.

Major events on WBDD, 2009

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania on 30th June 2009 launched the Health Sector Strategic Plan III July 2009 – June 2015 - “Partnership for Delivering the MDGs”.

Leaders from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, United Nations Special Envoy on Malaria, and World Health Organization, Travel to Tanzania and Uganda.

Tanzania is committed to the global goal of polio eradication and will use its own resources and the support from the global community to move towards that goal. There has been no reported case of polio in the country since 1996, while polio surveillance indicators have been met. The support provided by the UN in this endeavour is most appreciated. This was said by Regional Commissioner Mwekipesile when he launched the SNIDS at Mbarali town outside Mbeya city in Mbeya Region, Tanzania.