2+ hour, 57+ min ago  (446+ words) Last Sunday was Mothers Day. I am not a mother in the biological sense. But I spent the day honouring and being honoured because I have come to believe that motherhood is less about biology and. .....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (897+ words) Mwanza. The Minister for Health, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, has ordered health workers trained at government expense to return to public service, as he raised alarm over persistently high maternal and infant deaths in the country. Opening the Health Ministry Workers…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (860+ words) Dar es Salaam. Kenya is set to construct 10 modern mother-and-child hospitals across nine counties under a Tsh90. 75 billion (Ksh4. 5 billion) agreement signed on April 29, 2026, at State House in Nairobi, in a move aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths. The project will…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (798+ words) Dar es Salaam. Health experts have raised concern about the cost of healthcare for expectant mothers which remains one of the leading barriers to accessing essential maternal and child health services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Public health research…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (762+ words) Dar es Salaam. Expectant mothers in Tanzania continue to face charges for medical services despite the National Health Policy of 2007 clearly stipulating that maternal healthcare should be provided free of charge. The situation has renewed debate among health experts, policymakers…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (991+ words) Morogoro. It is early morning in Iwemba Village, Kidodi Ward, when the cry of a newborn pierces the quiet at the Kyambike household. Furaha, an expectant mother" who welcomes this reporter into her home, appears anything but happy'despite her name…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (454+ words) By" The Citizen Reporter Dar es Salaam. The Aga Khan University (AKU) has hosted 35 students from Sega Girls Secondary School in Morogoro Region for a hands-on training programme aimed at inspiring greater interest in science subjects among girls. The students…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (389+ words) World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus presents an award to Executive Director of the Doris Mollel Foundation, Ms Doris Mollel at WHO headquarters in Geneva on March 18, 2026. Dar es Salaam. The World Health Organization Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (842+ words) By" The Citizen Reporter Dar es Salaam. Where there is a will, there is a way. This saying perfectly captures the story of Zoya-Fatimah Dewji (Zoya), a 14-year-old girl who has decided to take bold steps to address one of…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (387+ words) The government has launched a three-year breast cancer initiative that brings digital technology into screening, diagnosis, and treatment at the primary healthcare level. .. Here's what awaits newly appointed Dart, Udart chiefs Bo T maintains key rate at 5. 75pc amid positive outlook…...