Tag: Zanzibar

Respiratory disease in Zanzibar

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We live in a time when many infectious diseases have known treatments, and as such, some public health units are starting to focus on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). One group of NCDs which are prevalent in developing nations are respiratory diseases. The CDC says that 11% of deaths in Tanzania are caused by lower respiratory infections […]

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A mobile phone intervention on maternal care in Zanzibar

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In our recent visit to Zanzibar, Tanzania from July 10th to August 20th, 2016, we spoke with many experts regarding improvement in maternal care in Zanzibar. One person whom we spoke to was Poppy Farrow, the Zanzibar Program Coordinator for the mHealth for Safer Deliveries Program of D-tree International. Farrow was responsible for assisting to […]

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