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KOICA and UNICEF handover new health facilities in Dodoma

Dodoma, Tanzania, 16 June 2024 – Today marks a significant milestone in Tanzania's healthcare landscape as UNICEF, in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), officially handed over to the government the three newly constructed and renovated health facilities in Bahi, Chamwino an...

Over five million girls in Tanzania to receive HPV vaccine to combat Cervical Cancer

Mwanza / Geneva 22 April 2024: The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO), today launched the national multi-age cohort (MAC) vaccination campaign against the leading cause of cervical cancer in the United Republic of Tanzania. The campa...

Lifesaving Services Reach Tanzania's Most Remote Corners

Every morning, as the first light of dawn touches the sky, a new day composes its melody for Prisca Mkungwa. Her morning unfolds like a sheet of music, each ritual a carefully placed note in the symphony of her routine. She gently sips her morning tea, contemplatively gazing out the window, assessing the day’s wea...

Joining hands to transform lives through provision of clean drinking water

A year ago, 11-year-old Tausi Katambarai's daily task was to trek 10 kilometers to draw water from a well and balance a 20-liter jerrican on her head back to her home in Kaguruka village, Kasulu district, Kigoma Region of Tanzania.  "I had to fetch water for my family, which made it difficult to attend school...

27 November 2023

Vaccinating against misinformation

Dar es Salaam – 28 November 2023 – In a ground-breaking effort to counter vaccine misinformation, a free, evidence-based game, ‘Cranky Uncle Vaccine’, is now available as a mobile app in Tanzania. The game, created by developers at GoodBeast, equips players with the skills to identify misinformation while building their knowledge of vaccine safety…

25 October 2023

United for a healthy future

A group of dedicated Community Health Workers walk through Rukwa’s red soil with one mission in mind: To go door-to-door and ensure that no child was left behind during the Polio vaccination drive.  "Before administering polio vaccines to children, it's essential to educate parents about the importance of immunization,” said Therezia Kaminda, a…, Community health worker administering the polio vaccine, UNICEF Tanzania/2023/Studio 19 Father a...

Elke Wisch appointed new UNICEF Representative to the United Republic of Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, 7 August 2023 – UNICEF’s newly appointed Representative to the United Republic of Tanzania, Ms. Elke Wisch, has officially taken up her position following the presentation of her letter of credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Honourable Dr....

23 December 2022

Tanzania Budget Issue Papers 2022

Explore our budget issue papers to gain valuable insights into how government budgets address the needs of children. These papers comprehensively analyze the size and allocation of funds within Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar's key sectors (such as education, health, social protection, WASH, and more), aiming to enhance children's well-being. Additionally, they provide a deeper understanding of the past allocation efficiency, effectiveness, equity...

It takes a village to raise a parent

“Education is a right of life,” states a sign in the village of Isansa, Mbozi district. Actually, this is the slogan of the local secondary school, but there’s always more to it as the adults of Isansa are learning how to combat malnutrition and keep their children healthy from day one, even before they are born. ...

Immunization for all

Families pack the building, spilling onto the grass under towering mango trees. What looks like a community picnic day is actually clinic day at the Itete Lutheran Hospital in Busokelo in the Mbeya region, where parents have brought their children for vaccination and check-ups. They’ve come from five or six kilome...

Kangaroo mother care

Nuru Mwakitalima (29) holds baby Mirabelle against her chest for warmth in their bed at the Regional Referral Hospital in Mbeya. Using her free hand, she dips a clean syringe into a plastic cup of expressed breastmilk and feeds the tiny girl 10 cc at a time. Mirabelle is two weeks old and weighs 1.5 kg. Mirabelle ...

Jiongeze Tuwavushe Salama Campaign - #EveryChildAlive

What is UNICEF doing for maternal and child health?, The aim of the campaign is to engage the larger public in a discussion around newborn survival issues, thereby making them realise that they have an important role to play in making sure that every newborn survives and thrives. Today in Tanzania, more than 300 c...