MedicoPress
MEDICOPRESS is dedicated to advancing medical journalism and research in Tanzania. Established and officially registered in 2016, it was created to address the widening gap between medical researchers and the media. The main goal of MEDICOPRESS is to close this gap by empowering journalists to delve into medical topics through data-driven storytelling and thorough analysis. Key Objectives: - Facilitate connections between medical researchers, the media, and the public in Tanzania. - Operate Medical Journalism Labs designed to train and inspire local journalists to cover medical stories accurately and thoughtfully, while keeping solutions to the highlighted issues in mind. MEDICOPRESS champions “Solutions Journalism” in Tanzania. - Encourage specialized online medical reporting and health communication through data journalism, medical photography, and social media platforms. - Offer the public effective information on general health topics. - Provide health education in a clear and accessible manner in Kiswahili via digital channels. - Advocate for the inclusion of a Medical Journalism course in local journalism schools and create tailored medical journalism resources that fit the Tanzanian context. - Raise awareness about various IT solutions for health challenges, collaborating with innovators in the field. - Tackle the increasing prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) through media initiatives and partnerships with key stakeholders to address public health issues. - Collaborate closely with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) focused on health in Tanzania. Headquarters: MEDICOPRESS is located in Dar es Salaam and consists of a dedicated team of journalists and health scientists, along with a network of editorial advisors from various fields, including journalism and health science. The journalists at MEDICOPRESS are experienced in developmental journalism, particularly in the realm of healthcare reporting.
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3 weeks ago |
medicopress.media | Syriacus Buguzi |bySyriacus Buguzi
Medical school, they say, can be a “baptism by fire,” at least for the majority. It’s like going through a furnace of academic rigor, fuelled by relentless lectures and unforgiving clinical rotations. Many emerge from its depths changed, some broken, but those who are truly fortunate find themselves guided by teachers whose hands both stoke the flames and offer them a soothing balm.
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Apr 24, 2024 |
medicopress.media | Syriacus Buguzi
For many in Tanzania, the mere mention of mosquitoes conjures a distressing image of malaria, the debilitating disease they carry. Beyond the illness, there’s the constant nuisance – the high-pitched scream of their wings, the frantic swatting in the air, the unexpected landing on exposed skin, followed by the sharp bite of their proboscis and the inevitable puffy, itchy marks on the skin.
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Apr 11, 2024 |
medicopress.media | Syriacus Buguzi
Dr. Nyambura Moremi has returned to the role of Director at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL). A dedicated microbiologist, she had served in the same capacity until 2020 when she was controversially removed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jan 19, 2024 |
medicopress.media | Syriacus Buguzi
Pregnant women in Tanzania and other low- and middle-income countries could benefit from a simpler and cheaper way to protect themselves and their babies from potentially fatal complications, after a new study conducted in India and Tanzania suggested that a single calcium pill taken daily is just as effective as three pills per day in averting complications: preeclampsia and preterm birth.
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Dec 18, 2023 |
medicopress.media | Syriacus Buguzi
In their quest to digitise cancer screening in Tanzania using Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sang’udi Sang’udi and his team of scientists face a significant challenge: the scarcity of local data. A common hurdle across Africa’s AI landscape, this has turned their initial optimism into a complex journey akin to navigating a ‘data desert.’AI broadly involves deploying and automating computer systems to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
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