NIMR Highlights Digital Health Solutions for HIV-Exposed Infants at National Child Health Congress
The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) played a pivotal role in the 2nd Tanzania Child Health and Welfare Congress, held from 23rd – 25th July 2025 in Arusha, by spotlighting cutting-edge digital solutions to advance child health care.During the Congress, NIMR hosted a high-impact symposium themed “Leveraging Digital Health Innovations to Improve Care for HIV-Exposed Infants: From Research to Real-World Implementation.”The symposium brought together key national and international stakeholders and featured a presentation from the Ministry of Health on Tanzania’s national digital health strategies. Representing the EDCTP2-funded LIFE2Scale consortium, NIMR shared practical insights and implementation experiences from piloting the Unified Community System (UCS) laboratory module across Tanzanian healthcare settings.Preliminary results from the UCS pilot demonstrate promising potentials in reducing turnaround times for Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) and Viral Load (VL) test results which are crucial milestones in the timely care of HIV-exposed infants.The LIFE2Scale consortium is a multidisciplinary African-European partnership working closely with the Ministries of Health in Tanzania and Mozambique. Its mission is to accelerate sustainable, evidence-based innovations in child health from policy to practice.Through its participation, NIMR reaffirmed its commitment to driving research-led digital transformation in healthcare and strengthening national efforts to improve child survival and well-being. Section Title NIMR Highlights Digital Health Solutions for HIV-Exposed Infants at National Child Health Congress ByErick Mboma July 27, 2025 Uncategorized The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) played a pivotal role in the 2nd Tanzania Child Health and Welfare Congress, held from 23rd – 25th July 2025 in Arusha, by spotlighting cutting-edge… Read More Mwenyekiti Mpya wa Baraza la NIMR Aonyesha Dhamira ya Kuimarisha Utafiti wa Afya ByErick Mboma July 26, 2025 Uncategorized Mwenyekiti wa Baraza la Taasisi ya Taifa ya Utafiti wa Magonjwa ya Binadamu (NIMR), Prof. James Mdoe, leo tarehe 25 Julai 2025 amefanya ziara ya kikazi katika Kituo cha Utafiti cha NIMR Muhimbili… Read More Mwenyekiti Mpya wa Baraza la NIMR Apongeza Kituo cha Utafiti wa Dawa za Tiba Asili Mabibo ByErick Mboma July 25, 2025 Uncategorized Mwenyekiti mpya wa Baraza la Taasisi ya Utafiti wa Magonjwa ya Binadamu (NIMR), Prof. James Mdoe, amefurahishwa na kazi inayofanywa na Kituo cha Utafiti wa Dawa za Tiba Asili cha NIMR Mabibo katika… Read More NIMR Yaanza Utekelezaji wa Utafiti wa Majaribio ya Dawa Kutokomeza Maambukizi ya Ugonjwa wa Matende na Mabusha Lindi na Mtwara ByErick Mboma July 16, 2025 Uncategorized Taasisi ya Taifa ya Utafiti wa Magonjwa ya Binadamu (NIMR) imeanza rasmi utekelezaji wa utafiti wa majaribio ya tiba ya kuharakisha kutokomeza maambukizi ya ugonjwa wa matende na mabusha. Hayo… Read More NIMR Yawanoa Watafiti Vijana Kuandika Maandiko ya Tafiti za Afya Yanayoweza Kushindana Kimataifa ByErick Mboma July 1, 2025 Uncategorized aasisi ya Taifa ya Utafiti wa Magonjwa ya Binadamu (NIMR) imeendesha mafunzo maalumu kwa watafiti vijana 13 kuhusu namna ya kuandaa maandiko ya tafiti za afya kwa madhumuni ya kuvutia washirika wa… Read More NIMR Amani Centre Passes OECD GLP Surveillance Inspection, Reaffirms Position as Leading Public Test Facility in East Africa ByErick Mboma June 30, 2025 Uncategorized The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Amani Research Centre has completed a rigorous annual surveillance and inspection by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS)… Read More Kamishna Jenerali wa DCEA Aipongeza NIMR kwa Kuunga Mkono Juhudi za Serikali za Kupiga Vita Dawa za Kulevya ByErick Mboma June 27, 2025 Uncategorized Kamishna Jenerali wa Mamlaka ya Kudhibiti na Kupambana na Dawa za Kulevya (DCEA), Bw. Aretas Lyimo ameipongeza Taasisi ya Taifa ya Utafiti wa Magonjwa ya Binadamu (NIMR) kwa kuunga mkono mapambano… Read More NIMR Advocates for Broader One Health Strategy at Regional Health Conference in Juba ByErick Mboma June 26, 2025 Uncategorized The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) has called for a bold expansion of the One Health approach to address both communicable and non communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa during the… Read More Mkurugenzi Mkuu NIMR Atoa Wito wa Uadilifu kwa Watumishi wa Umma ByErick Mboma June 23, 2025 Uncategorized Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Taasisi ya Taifa ya Utafiti wa Magonjwa ya Binadamu (NIMR), Prof. Said Aboud, amewapongeza watumishi wa NIMR kwa kufanya kazi kwa bidii, weledi, uwajibikaji na uadilifu. Vilevile… Read More