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![Specialized midwife Sanura Abdulla Salim holds a 1-day-old baby at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Stone Town, Zanzibar. This newborn is one of 2.15 million babies born in the United Republic of Tanzania each year, many of them delivered by specialized midwives. All photos: © Sabiha Çimen/Magnum Photos for UNFPA Specialized midwife Sanura Abdulla Salim holds a 1-day-old baby at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital in Stone Town, Zanzibar.](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/midwife-zanzibar.jpeg?itok=V7nl4ORi)
Midwives in Tanzania Support a World of Infinite Possibilities
Tanzania has a youthful age structure and a vibrant population enabled by advancements in health and education. According to the 2022 census... Read more
![Honourable Angellah Kairuki, Minister of President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG) in a tour to check the new ward install with new equipments. Photo @UNFPATanzania / Warren Bright Honourable Angellah Kairuki, Minister of President's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG)](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/web-dabalo.jpeg?itok=Q3Fr5vJ-)
Medical Equipment Donation Supports Sexual and Reproductive Health in Rural Areas
Dodoma - Medical equipment, an ambulance, and renovated spaces, including an operating theatre and maternity ward, were handed over to the Chamwino... Read more
![Nurse Edna Hilario performing Auscultation of Firosa's baby during her pregnancy consultation. © UNFPA Mozambique Midwifery: Nurse Edna Hilario performing Auscultation of Firosa's baby during her pregnancy consultation.](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/nurse-performs-ante-natal-consultation-in-pemba-cabo-delgado_52312265920_o_1.jpg?itok=46NrE4rm)
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and... Read more
![A woman with her baby.](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/tanzania_mmr_0.png?itok=J7jC8fCM)
How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022
Last year, one of the world’s largest refugee camps quietly achieved a remarkable feat. Nyarugusu refugee camp hosts more than 130,000 refugees,... Read more
![Youth Friendly Services Clinic Launched in Bumbwisudi, Zanzibar to Support Positive Health Outcomes Youth Friendly Services Clinic Launched in Bumbwisudi, Zanzibar to Support Positive Health Outcomes](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/yfs-zanzibar.jpeg?itok=zjgWslL3)
Youth Friendly Services Clinic Launched in Bumbwisudi, Zanzibar to Support Positive Health Outcomes
A Youth Friendly Services Clinic was launched in Bumbwisudi, Zanzibar on 15 February 2023, in the Mjini Magharibi Region of Zanzibar, United Republic... Read more
![Girls from Hope for Women and Girls Centre, Butiama, Mara, Tanzania, FGM Champions. Photo @UNFPATanzania / Warren Bright Girls from Hope for Women and Girls Centre, Butiama, Mara, Tanzania, FGM Champions. Photo @UNFPATanzania / Warren Bright](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/fgm_butiama_1000x560.jpeg?itok=lEkrfQZl)
Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Emphasized in National Roundtable
Dar es Salaam - Zero tolerance for the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) was emphasized at the Roundtable Discussion on Mobilizing... Read more
![Adolescent Girls and Young Women Champions enjoying a quiet moment together, in Shinyanga Region. Photo by @UNFPATanzania /Ayubu Lulesu. Adolescent Girls and Young Women Champions enjoying a quiet moment together, in Shinyanga Region. Photo by @UNFPATanzania /Ayubu](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/img_1808_1000x560-web.jpeg?itok=XV-gilpk)
Adolescent Girl and Young Women Champions Take the Lead in Ending Child Marriage
In the Shinyanga and Mara Regions of Tanzania, adolescent girls and young women have been trained as “Champions” to forward women and girls’ rights... Read more
![Police Gender and Children Desk at Orkesmet -Manyara, supported by UNFPA Tanzania. Photo @UNFPATanzania / Warren Bright Police Gender and Children Desk at Orkesmet -Manyara, supported by UNFPA Tanzania. Photo @UNFPATanzania / Warren Bright](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/pgcd-manyara.jpeg?itok=jVPayQJJ)
UNFPA Hands Over Three Police Gender and Children’s Desks to Local Authorities in Manyara Region
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has supported the Tanzania Police Force through the establishment of three Police... Read more
![A couple receiving sexual and reproductive health services. Photo @UNFPATanzania](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/male_engagement_1_1000x560.jpeg?itok=RBz1QKzV)
Engaging Men to Expand Women’s Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health
Men in Tanzania continue to hold a dominant role in household decision-making. While 72 per cent of married women report participating in decision-... Read more
![Commission Co-Chairs, H. E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and H. E. The Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General of Canada and former Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie, at the launch of the report with the 27 members of the Commission, including Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark right after handing the report over to Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA and United Nations Under Secretary-General in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Commission Co-Chairs, H. E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, former President of the United Republic of Tanzania and H. E. The Right H](https://tanzania.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/icpd25-web.png?itok=4VoC31qu)
High-Level Commission on the Nairobi Summit Launches 2022 Report on Sexual and Reproductive Justice during meeting in Zanzibar
Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania. Co-convened by Co-Chairs H. E. Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the former President of the United Republic of... Read more