Abbott Fund to Build First Pediatric HIV/AIDS Clinic in Tanzania Aug 30, 2008
The Abbott Fund announced it is supporting the construction of the first pediatric HIV/AIDS clinic in the country, in the Mbeya region of Tanzania ... "It fulfills a critical need in Tanzania, where we have been improving health systems not only for people with HIV, but also for those with other chronic health issues as well." The new clinic will bring the first pediatricians trained in the special needs of children with HIV to Mbeya ... Mbeya has the second highest rate of HIV in the country,... (PR Newswire)
Tanzania: Tension High As Workers Plan Countrywide Strike Aug 12, 2008
Dr Kigoda said funds that were released this month were not enough if new salary standards were to be used for all interns at Muhimbili, Mbeya, KCMC, Bugando and Bombo hospitals. She criticised the interns for going on strike although they were still in negotiations with the Government, adding that this was against public service, legal and labour procedures and medical ethics. (allAfrica.com)
Tanzania: Songwe Airport to Be Ready in 2009 Jul 17, 2008
Tanzania Breweries Ltd is one of the companies seeking to invest in Mbeya. "The airport is not important for Mbeya region only, it is also important for Rukwa where it will assist livestock keepers and neighbouring countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo which need the airport for their businesses," he said. (allAfrica.com)
Tanzania: Health Authorities Issue Ebola Alert Sep 20, 2007
Western Tanzanian regions bordering DRC include Mbeya, Rukwa, Kigoma and Kagera. "All regional medical officers have been instructed to keep on alert because people from eastern parts of DRC enter into Tanzania through the four regions," Wilson Mukama, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, said in a statement. (allAfrica.com)
* World News Quick Take Sep 10, 2007
A bus tried to overtake a car and crashed into a truck about 50km from the town of Mbeya, said Stephen Mwinamila, the regional traffic commander ... Forty-three people were seriously injured and have been admitted to Mbeya Hospital, he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Tanzania Bus Crash Kills 27 Sep 9, 2007
A bus tried to overtake a car and crashed into a truck about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the southwestern Tanzanian town of Mbeya, said Stephen Mwinamila, the regional traffic commander ... Forty-three people were seriously injured and have been admitted to Mbeya Hospital, he said. (Fox News)
Tanzania:Govt, Google Announce Business Development Agreement Jun 9, 2007
Applications will be accepted online and at TechnoServe offices across the country (in Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Mbinga, Mtwara, Mufindi, Songea) when the program launches on the 12th of June. The competition is supported by a number of highly successful Tanzanian entrepreneurs. (allAfrica.com)
Tanzania: Rift Valley Fever Death Toll Rises May 11, 2007
The disease was first observed in January in the northern regions of Arusha and Manyara and by the end of March, cases of human and livestock infections and deaths were reported in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya, Morogoro, Singida and Tanga. "Dodoma [central] was the worst affected as 50 people died and over 130 were admitted to health centres," said the Health Minister, David Mwakyusa. (allAfrica.com)
