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JOINT TASK FORCE WORKSHOP FOR INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF HIV AND NCDs SCALING UP Photos of members attending the Joint Task Force workshop for Integrated Management of HIV and non-communicable diseases scaling up, upheld at Madinat Al Bahr Hotel in Zanzibar on 1st to 2nd May 2023. The workshop involved RESPOND AFRICA GROUP Researchers, NGOs, Implementing partners (IPs), and Policy makers from the MoH in Tanzania and Uganda. The workshop was officially opened by the Tanzania MoH’s Deputy Permanent Secretary, Dr Grace Magembe. This workshop is the continuation of the INTE-AFRICA trial findings dissemination workshop held in November 2022. INTE-AFRICA trial is one of the projects under NIMR Muhimbili

Commemoration of the Union Day at NIMR Tanga In celebrating 59 years of the Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the centre continued with providing medical services to the community; diagnosis and treatment of Malaria and other related health threats were offered free. Apart from the free medical services given to the community NIMR Tanga staff participated in cleaning the environment surrounding the Tanga Regional Referral Hospital.  EVENT GALLERY

Commemoration of the World Malaria Day at NIMR Tanga In commemoration of the world Malaria day 25/4/2023 NIMR Tanga Centre conducted the following activities to the community; Health education, screening for NCDs (Weight, height, Blood pressure and glucose level measurements), Malaria diagnosis and treatment of positive individuals. The community had free medical services for other illnesses. This event took place at NIMR Tanga Grounds Bombo area. EVENT GALLERY

MALARIA DAY 2023 COMMEMORATION Time to Deliver Zero Malaria: Invest, Innovate, Implement The World Health Organisation (WHO) celebrates World Malaria Day each year on 25 April to underscore the collective energy and commitment of the global malaria community in uniting around the common goal of a malaria-free world. This year’s theme was “Time to Deliver Zero Malaria: Invest, Innovate, Implement”. Tanzania joined the rest of the World to observe this day in a two days event that took place at Mnazi Mmoja grounds in Dar-es-salaam from 24th to 25th of April. The Ministry of Health coordinated Malaria Day through the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and involved exhibitions from the hosts (NMCP) and other stakeholders involved in the fight against malaria, including research and academic institutions, non-governmental organisations, as well as international partners. Objective The objective of participating in this event was to showcase NIMR’s activities particularly the MSMT Project in the fight against malaria. Approach/plan NIMR participated in this event by poster presentations, exhibitions, participating in demonstrations and interaction with other partners against malaria, banners presentations, brochures and RDT screening for Malaria and Treatment of positive cases.

Commemoration of the Union Day at NIMR Amani On 25th April 2023, the NIMR Director General and staff cleaned the beach area along Barack Obama Street. This was one of the activities when commemorating the 59th Union Day for Tanzanganyika and Zanzibar EVENT GALLERY

Commemoration of the Union Day at NIMR Mwanza NIMR Mwanza Centre in celebrating the 59th Tanganyika and Zanzibar Union planted one hundred (100) trees between the 25th and 26th of April 2023.  This was done at the NIMR Mwanza Health Centre premises around Kitangiri in Mwanza City. EVENT GALLERY

Commemoration of the Union Day at NIMR Mabibo On 26th April 2023, NIMR Traditional Medicine Research Centre celebrated union day by promoting health research interests and conducting health promotion activities among primary school children. These activities involved about 250 pupils and 8 teachers from both Makuburi and Mabibo primary schools. The overall motive of the center is to promotion science subjects and healthy diets among young generations. Accordingly, throughout the day the pupils who visited the Center were given a rare opportunity to listen to senior scientists about several health research success stories, including, the discovery of new drugs, upgrading our traditional remedies to modern standards, NIMR involvement in the discovery of impregnated mosquito net, etc. Later, they toured NIMR research laboratories and factory facilities to appreciate the state-of-the-art pieces of equipment and machines and get inspired to want to use them in the future. Simultaneously, with verbal consent from their guardian, about 232 pupils received free assessments of their nutritional status. Then, each assessed pupil received individualized nutritional advise from the Center’s medical doctors. Interestingly, the majority of these pupils had normal nutritional status. Assessment of nutritional status accompanied with promoting NIMR’s health drink-the NIMRVIT. Later in the day, the pupils played their favorite games –the questions and answers game. The scientists asked pupils questions relating to union day, NIMR functions and its establishment, malaria, and cholera-the contemporary health topics. Winners were those pupils who responded correctly and were awarded a NIMRVIT juice. The game turned out to be the most exciting event of the day where each pupil was eager to demonstrate his/her knowledge about NIMR and current issues in health. Finally, the head teacher assessed pupil’s level of interest to become a health research scientist by asking those who wished to become one to put their hands up, Surprisingly, nearly all 250 pupils were excited to become health research scientists one day. EVENT GALLERY

Commemoration of the Union Day at NIMR Dodoma Photos showing NIMR-Dodoma staff doing cleanliness as one of the activities to commemorate the 59th Union Day of Tanganyika and Zanzibar EVENT GALLERY

Commemoration of the Union Day at NIMR Muhimibili CYSTNET Africa dissemination meeting in Iringa and Chunya district councils Towards the commemoration of 59 years of Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, NIMR Muhimbili has disseminated the research findings as part of its contribution to the government’s efforts in solving the health problems of the Tanzanians. The dissemination meetings were attended by the council health management teams and hospital staff members from Two councils (Iringa DC and Chunya DC). The aim was of the meeting was to brief the participants on the findings from the project with the acronym ‘CYSTNET Africa’ that focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Neurocysticercosis (pork tape-worm cysts in the brain) in their respective councils to control epilepsy which is the major problem in the two councils. Participants appreciated the work implemented by NIMR Muhimbili whose findings were regarded as an eye opener to them. They learnt the relationship that exists between epilepsy and Taenia solium (pork tape worm) complications. They promised to utilize the findings to educate their communities, including proper use of latrines and safe preparation of pork meat. Participants from Chunya, posed for a group photo. The Regional Medical officer of Mbeya (Dr. Maisara Karume -sitting at the middle) attended fully in the dissemination session of Chunya. Some of the facilitators of the dissemination meeting getting prepared for the session Group photo of the Iringa participants Participants of the dissemination included Ms Shakila Kiwanga (Councilor of Kalenga Ward_Left and Dr. Donald Maziku, Medical Officer In-charge of Tosamaganga DDH- Right) Dissemination meeting at Iringa was officially opened by the District Medical Officer for Iringa DC (Dr. Samuel Marwa- Standing) The timing of the dissemination was also meant to show the contribution of NIMR to the government’s efforts to solve the health problems of the communities. This goes hand-in-hand to signify the commemoration of the 59 years of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar under the theme “Umoja na Ushirikiano Ndiyo Nguzo ya Kukuza Uchumi Wetu”.

Commemoration of the Union Day at NIMR Amani In commemoration of the Tanganyika and Zanzibar Union Day, today (26th April) from 06:00 – 10:00am, staff from NIMR Amani Research Centre cleaned hospital environment at Ubwari Health Centre which formerly was under NIMR and now operates under Muheza District Council. NIMR staff were joined by staff from Muheza College of Health Sciences, Ubwari Health Centre and Muheza District Council. EVENT GALLERY In the commemoration of the 59th Union celebration, staff from NIMR Amani centre, supported by staff from Muheza College of Health Sciences, Ubwari Health Centre and Muheza District Council, are performing disease diagnosis and counselling free of charge to the residents of Muheza District. This outreach activity which targets Malaria, LF and NCDs, is conducted at the grounds of Ubwari station of NIMR Amani Centre from 10:00 am to 6:00pm.  The turn up is very good, and clients found with health problems are given medicine and/or medical advice. EVENT GALLERY