Situation at a glance Since the declaration of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak on 20 January 2025 in the United Republic of Tanzania, one additional confirmed death was reported by the...
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Tanzania’s Success to Reduce Maternal Mortality Ushers in a Model for Africa
Tanzania has reduced maternal mortality by 80% in a seven-year period, from 556 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016 to 104 per 100,000 in 2022. The success is attributable to increased political...
Nuestros equipos responden a un brote de virus de Marburgo en Tanzania
Bajo la dirección del Ministerio de Salud, Médicos Sin Fronteras (MSF) estamos apoyando activamente la respuesta a un brote de virus de Marburgo en la región de Kagera, en Tanzania, tras su...
Tanzania’s Progress in Maternal and Child Health Earns Global Recognition from Gates Foundation
DAR ES SALAAM (5 February 2025) – President Samia Suluhu Hassan was presented the Global Goalkeeper Award by the Gates Foundation in recognition of Tanzania’s remarkable achievements in maternal,...
MSF team supports response to outbreak of Marburg virus in Tanzania
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is actively supporting the response to an outbreak of Marburg virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region, which is being led by the Ministry of Health. The outbreak was declared...
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UNHCR United Republic of Tanzania: 2024 Funding Update (as of 31 December 2024)

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Tanzania Marburg Outbreak 2025 - DREF Operation MDRTZ039

Description of the Event Date of event 09-01-2025 What happened, where and when? On January 13, WHO informed member states that Tanzania had a suspected outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). On...
Tanzania - mVAM Bulletin Round 3: October - December 2024 (30 selected Districts)

HIGHLIGHTS As observed in the last (second) survey round, Singida DC has the highest prevalence of insufficient food consumption (20 percent). Compared to the second round, Shinyanga DC had a...
WHO ramps up support for Tanzania’s Marburg outbreak response
Biharamulo, Tanzania – A team of public health emergency experts from World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed to Tanzania’s north-western Kagera region to support the health authorities...
WFP Tanzania Country Brief, December 2024

In Numbers USD 10.4 million six-month net funding requirement (December 2024 – May 2025) representing 23 percent of total requirements 148,046 mt of food commodities procured since the beginning of...
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on outbreak of Marburg virus disease - 20 January 2025
Your Excellency President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Members of the media, dear colleagues and friends, Habari Za mchana. Thank you all for coming today. First, I would like to thank Her Excellency for her...
Tanzania Declares Marburg Outbreak: Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response
ADDIS ABABA, January 20, 2025 – Tanzania has declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after confirming one case and identifying 25 suspected cases in the Kagera Region of Northwestern...
Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Dodoma, 20 January 2025 – Tanzania today confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following investigations and...
WHO support for Tanzania’s response to suspected Marburg virus disease outbreak
Brazzaville – Following reports of suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Tanzania, World Health Organization (WHO) has enhanced its readiness to support the government as it takes measures...
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Tanzania Refugee Population Update (as of 31 December 2024)

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Outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease - United Republic of Tanzania
Description of the situation Introduction On 13 January 2025, WHO informed its Member States and IHR State Parties of an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of the...
Tanzania, Africa | Floods and Landslides 2023/24 - Revised Emergency Appeal (MDRTZ035)

Operational Strategy Revision Since November 2023, the Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS) has been responding to extreme weather events driven by an intense El-Niño cycle. Since the last Operational...
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Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies: Week 47: 18 to 24 November 2024 (Data as reported by: 17:00; 24 November 2024)

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Cholera in Tanzania Mpox in Angola For each of these events, a brief...
WFP Tanzania Country Brief, November 2024

In Numbers USD 10.4 million six-month net funding requirement (December 2024 – May 2025) representing 23 percent of total requirements 148,046 mt of food commodities procured since the beginning of...
Evaluating Alternative Dispute Resolution in Resolving Land Conflicts in Ifakara, Tanzania

Abstract Inter-village land disputes confronted by the Ifakara Town Council – a local governing authority in Tanzania – arise from socio-economic complexities, poor boundary demarcation, and weak...