Tropical Diseases in Africa – Malaria
by Shravya Murali – Art in Tanzania internship As a significant health problem in several tropical regions of the world, malaria costs almost 435,000 lives annually. A substantial fraction of these deaths occurs in Africa. The proportion of cases and deaths In Tanzania alone constitutes to 3% of those globally. Over the past few years, […]
HIV AND AIDS IN TANZANIA
By Gwamaka Mwakyusa – Art in Tanzania internship 2018, 1.6 million people were living with HIV in Tanzania. This equates to an estimated HIV prevalence among adults of 4.6%. In the same year, 72,000 people were newly infected with HIV, and 24,000 people died from an AIDS-related illness. Despite the numbers, Tanzania has done well […]
Taking actions to reduce neonatal disorders
By Pooja Senthamaraiselvan – Art in Tanzania internship Tanzania is making great strides in reducing child mortality, but has demonstrated slower progress in reducing neonatal deaths. There has been a declining trend in NMR over the past decade but it indicates a very gradual improvement. In order to meet the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4 […]
Fight Against Tuberculosis
by Senthamaraiselvan Pooja – Art in Tanzania internship Background of Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The United Republic of Tanzania is one of the 30 countries with the highest burden of TB in the world. According to WHO, 142 000 people (253 per 100 000 […]