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Tanzanian high-risk groups denied HIV services

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IRIN

KAMPALA, 18 June 2013 (IRIN) - Sexual minorities, sex workers and people who use drugs who are at a higher risk of HIV than the general population, but in Tanzania, they face widespread police abuse and discrimination in health facilities, according to the new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Wake Up and Step Forward Coalition (WASO), a local rights group.

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Three killed by explosion at Tanzanian opposition party rally

Source: Reuters - Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:30 PM Author: Reuters

DAR ES SALAAM, June 15 (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and several injured on Saturday evening by an explosion at an election rally held by Tanzanian opposition party Chadema, witnesses and the state broadcaster said.

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Improving the lives of disabled people

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ICRC

Nairobi/Dar es Salaam (ICRC) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) welcomes the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Tanzania and the ICRC Special Fund for the Disabled..

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Reclaiming the Garden of Eden

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World Vision

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Kari Costanza in Stories

World Vision writer Kari Costanza reflects on a recent trip to Tanzania and the amazing food and agriculture development a community there has achieved through World Vision’s Secure the Future program.

Child sponsorship is the cornerstone of World Vision’s approach to community development. Join us! Change a child’s life for good. Sponsoring a child helps provide long-term food security and other life-saving basics. Consider sponsoring a child today!

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GIEWS Country Brief: United Republic of Tanzania 03-June-2013

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

• The 2013 “msimu” season production is estimated at near average levels

• Maize prices decline but are still at high levels in most markets

• Overall food security situation improves as harvest starts in uni-modal areas

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HelpAge launches programme to tackle non-communicable diseases in Tanzania

By Amleset Tewodros

HelpAge International and Pfizer Inc are launching a two-year programme to reduce the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among older people in Tanzania. The programme will support the Government of Tanzania's efforts to provide appropriate health services to older people.

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Tanzanian farmers displaced by mining live like refugees

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IRIN

GEITA, 3 June 2013 (IRIN) - On the outskirts of the northern Tanzanian town of Geita sits a cluster of makeshift tents constructed from plastic sheeting and bits of wood and metal. The area, which resembles a refugee camp and is known by residents as Sophiatown - or colloquially, Darfur - is inhabited by farming families who were displaced in 2007 to make way for one of the country's largest gold mines.

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Tanzania Remote Monitoring Update May 2013

Msimu harvests expected to be near average, Masika crop prospects are promising

KEY MESSAGES

  • Food prices across the country continue to decrease as households continue to harvest crops, putting less pressure on markets for food purchases. Since households in bimodal areas, as well as central marginal areas, are just starting to harvest crops in May, Stressed (IPC Phase 2) acute food insecurity outcomes are expected to remain until June when Msimu harvests begin reaching markets, likely reducing food prices to affordable levels.

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Tanzania: Refugee Repatriation DREF operation n° MDRTZ014 Interim Final Report

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IFRC

Summary: CHF 70,223 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) in delivering immediate assistance to approximately 38,000 Burundian refugees who were to be repatriated to Burundi following a decision made by the Government of Tanzania, between July and December 2012.

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Tanzania Price Bulletin May 2013

Maize is the main staple crop in Tanzania. Rice and beans are also very important, the latter constituting the main source of protein for most low- and middle-income households. Dar es Salaam is the main consumer market in the country. Arusha is another important market and is linked with Kenya in the north. Dodoma represents the central region of the country, a semi-arid, deficit area. Mtwara sits in a south coastal deficit area while Songea and Mbeya represent the southern highlands. Tanga is also a coastal town in the north, with trade connections with Kenya.

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Saudi Arabia Supports WFP Refugee Operation In Tanzania With Donation Of Dates

DAR ES SALAAM – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today received a donation of dates valued at USD $340,000 from the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support refugee operations in the northwest of Tanzania.

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AMREF outreach specialists restore hope to childless woman

By Jane Munyua
Amina lives in Kitunda region in the district of Masasi in the Mtwara region of southern Tanzania. She is a housewife who engages in subsistence farming to feed her family. The second wife in a polygamous marriage, Amina has been married for two years. Sadly though, she has not been able to conceive. Her co-wife, on the other hand, has several children.

“I feel like I have let my husband down,” she says sadly. “I do not understand why I cannot conceive.

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The United Republic of Tanzania launches the presidential call to action on nutrition

“Good nutrition is the foundation for sustainable development, play your part” was the call made to all present during the launch of presidential call to action on nutrition on 16th May, 2013. His Excellency, Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania was the guest of honor in the well-attended event held at Mnazi Mmoja grounds in Dar es Salaam.

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IITA Science Building to boost agricultural research in sub-Saharan Africa

New science building ushers IITA’s agricultural research-for-development into the 21st century; Researchers, development workers, and policymakers discuss new initiatives to “grow” Africa

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Tanzanian President, H.E. Dr Mrisho Jakaya Kikwete to inaugurate IITA Science Building dedicated to the fight against hunger and poverty

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency, Dr Mrisho Jakaya Kikwete, will, on 13 May, inaugurate the IITA Science Building in Dar es Salaam.

President Kikwete will be the Guest of Honor. Other dignitaries at the event include the President of Zanzibar, His Excellency, Dr Ali Mohamed Shein; and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria and IITA Goodwill Ambassador. The event will also be graced by members of the diplomatic and donor community, the public and private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the farming community.

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Use of technology in malaria prevention and control activities

More than ever, the world relies on technology for everyday activities in the work place. Technology brings us a host of efficiencies – saving us time, resources, and providing real-time response capabilities. Within the realm of global health, programs in the field are finding ways to use new technology for monitoring and evaluation, rapid exchanges of critical data and information, and general logistical purposes. Such efficiencies can equate to lives saved and reduced morbidity, drastically increasing the impact programs have on populations in need.

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Preserving the Soil and Reaping Greater Harvests

MOROGORO, Tanzania, May 3 2013 (IPS) - Smallholder farmer Peter Mcharo, from Morogoro Region in eastern Tanzania, has a reason to smile. His fields are full of green, healthy maize plants, he has richer soil and he spends less time farming now than he did two years ago.

Viewed as one of the major solutions to food insecurity and as a mechanism to adapt to climate change in Africa, conservation agriculture (CA) is giving Tanzanian smallholder farmers like Mcharo better harvests as the country faces an acute food shortage.

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Tanzanian officials, drought-hit farmers exchange blame for crop failure

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:13 PM

Author: Kizito Makoye

SINGIDA, Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the remote village of Misigiri, every farmer has a story to tell about the worsening drought that has pushed them to the edge of disaster this season.

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Feed the Future Introduces New Micronutrient Powders in Tanzania

Last month, Feed the Future rolled out a new, at-home fortification product in Tanzania called Virutubishi, a micronutrient powder with the potential to significantly reduce anemia and other micronutrient deficiency in children.

The product is packaged in a sachet and can be purchased at local shops and through health workers in Feed the Future focus districts, where it is quickly becoming well-known.

A one-month supply for a child is being sold for the equivalent of approximately one U.S. dollar.

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Tanzania Price Bulletin April 2013

Maize is the main staple crop in Tanzania. Rice and beans are also very important, the latter constituting the main source of protein for most low- and middle-income households. Dar es Salaam is the main consumer market in the country. Arusha is another important market and is linked with Kenya in the north. Dodoma represents the central region of the country, a semi-arid, deficit area. Mtwara sits in a south coastal deficit area while Songea and Mbeya represent the southern highlands. Tanga is also a coastal town in the north, with trade connections with Kenya.