The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tanzania works to save lives, reduce disease, and improve health for Tanzanian citizens.
Tanzania's Kagera region faced its first-ever
#Marburg
Virus Disease outbreak in March 2023. 9 cases were reported, with 8 confirmed and 1 probable. Learn more in Plos One:
1/3
.
@CDCGlobal
,
@WHO_Tanzania
, and partners strengthen Tanzania’s Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) to better monitor cases of acute flaccid paralysis. This ensures the early detection of polio symptoms.
Together, we can eradicate polio!
#WorldPolioDay
Non-communicable diseases are now integrated into HIV care & treatment clinics at all PEPFAR/CDC-supported facilities in Tanzania. Between April & June 2024, a total of 453,360 out of 481,537 (94%) recipients of care were screened for hypertension.
#NCDs
#ActOnNCDs
Nearly 2.3 billion people lack access to safe water to wash their hands at home. This
#GlobalHandwashingDay
, read () how
@CDCgov
is at work around the 🌎 to:
- increase access to safe water 💧
- improve hand hygiene 🧼
- bridge gaps in health outcomes ⚕️
Congrats to Dr. Oscar Rwabiyago, HIV Prevention Branch Chief, for being recognized as the Best Male Senior Investigator by President of Zanzibar Dr. Hussein Mwinyi. He presented an abstract on HIV index testing, self-testing, & PrEP scale-up progress in 🇹🇿 at the
@tanzaniahealth
An investment in girls is an investment in our future. CDC is providing lifesaving HIV treatment to 58% of the girls receiving care through
@PEPFAR
, paving the way for healthy futures where their dreams can soar.
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#DayoftheGirl
Today is
#DayOfTheGirl
. Cervical cancer is a leading cause of cancer among women in Tanzania, but it’s preventable. The introduction of the HPV vaccine in Tanzania has reached millions of girls. Together, we can protect girls againgst HPV-related cancers.
#GirlsVisionForTheFuture
Ensuring girls have access to HIV testing & treatment is essential to ending the epidemic. As we look towards
#DayoftheGirl
, read about
@CDCgov
- &
@PEPFAR
-supported programs that focus on finding & supporting girls living with
#HIV
in Sub-Saharan Africa: .
Honored to join Tanzania’s Minister of Health Hon. Jenista Mhagama at the 11th Annual Tanzania Health Summit in Zanzibar! This year’s theme, "Igniting Progress: Joining Efforts for Quality Healthcare through Public-Private Partnerships," highlights the power of collaboration in
By July 2024, a total of 78 laboratories in Tanzania received international accreditation from KENAS & SADCAS. This will help to ensure laboratories are better equipped to provide quality, timely, accurate & reliable test results & engage in continuous quality improvement.
Last week, we joined the launch of Zanzibar's Lab-based Surveillance and Response Manual, a major step in strengthening disease surveillance and outbreak response. CDC remains committed to supporting improved lab systems and public health in Zanzibar.