Dar es Salaam. Waziri Mkuu Kassim Majaliwa ataongoza matembezi ya hisani kwa ajili ya kuelimisha jamii kuhusu watu wenye ualbino.
Matembezi hayo yaliyoandaliwa na Taasisi ya Lions Club ya Dar es Salaam, Tanzanite na Sky kwa kushirikiana na Chama cha wenye ualbino Tanzania (TAS), yatakwenda sanjari na uchangiaji wa fedha kwa ajili ya kusaidia mahitaji ya kibinadamu kwa kundi hilo.
Akizungumzia matembezi hayo yaliyopewa jina la Sunset Charity Walk, Kaimu Mwenyekiti wa TAS, Abdillah Omar amesema watu 1,000 wanatarajiwa kushiriki kwenye matembezi hayo.
Matembezi hayo ya kilomita tano yatafanyika kesho, Jumamosi ya Novemba 30, 2024 saa 11 jioni, kuanzia Ocean Road kwenda hadi daraja la Tanzanite.
“Tunaamini watu wengi watajitokeza kuungana nasi kutuunga mkono katika matembezi haya ambayo tunayafanya kwa mara ya kwanza kwa kushirikiana na Lions Club,” amesema.
Gavana wa Lions Club Tanzania, Habil Khanbhai amesema hii itakuwa mara ya kwanza kwa taasisi hiyo kusaidia watu wenye ualbino na wanatarajia kuendelea kushirikiana nao na kuwaunga mkono.
Mbali na elimu itakayotolewa kwa jamii ili ipate uelewa kuhusu watu wenye ualbino, pia matembezi hayo yanalenga kukusanya fedha kwa ajili ya kusaidia mahitaji mbalimbali ya kibinadamu kwa kundi hilo.
“Tunatarajia kuwa na watu 300 wenye ualbino, watu 100 kutoka Jeshi la Polisi na watu wengine kutoka maeneo mbalimbali,” amesema Khanbhai akisisitiza jamii kujitokeza kwa wingi kushiriki na kuliunga mkono kundi hilo sambamba na kujisajili kwa gharama ya Sh20,000.
Mkuu wa Utafiti wa Jeshi la Polisi, SACP Ralph Meela amesema jeshi hilo limekuwa likishirikiana kwa karibu na kundi hilo ikiwamo kuzielimisha jamii ambazo zimekuwa na imani potofu kuhusu ualbino.
“Kwa muda mrefu tumekuwa tukifanya hivi na hata matukio ya kikatili dhidi ya ndugu zetu hawa (wenye ualbino) yalitulia na tangu 2022 tulikuwa tumeyasahau, hivi karibuni ni kama yameibuka , tunaendelea kuyatokomeza,” amesema.
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Tanzania Confirms Second Marburg Outbreak After WHO Chief Visit
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus, confirming a single case in the northwestern region of Kagera after a meeting with WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
The confirmation follows days of speculation about a possible outbreak in the region, after the WHO reported a number of deaths suspected to be linked to the highly infectious disease.
While Tanzania’s Ministry of Health declared last week that all suspected cases had tested negative for Marburg, the WHO called for additional testing at international reference laboratories.
“We never know when an outbreak might occur in a neighbouring nation. So we ensure infection prevention control assessments at every point of care as routine as a morning greeting at our workplaces.”Amelia Clemence, public health researcher
Subsequent laboratory tests conducted at Kagera’s Kabaile Mobile Laboratory and confirmed in Dar es Salaam identified one positive case, while 25 other suspected cases tested negative, the president told a press conference in Dodoma, in the east of the country today (Monday).
“The epicentre has now shifted to Biharamulo district of Kagera,” she told the press conference, distinguishing this outbreak from the previous one centred in Bukoba district.
Tedros said the WHO would release US$3 million from its emergencies contingency fund to support efforts to contain the outbreak.
Health authorities stepped up surveillance and deployed emergency response teams after the WHO raised the alarm about nine suspected cases in the region, including eight deaths.
The suspected cases displayed symptoms consistent with Marburg infection, including headache, high fever, diarrhoea, and haemorrhagic complications, according to the WHO’s alert to member countries on 14 January. The organisation noted a case fatality rate of 89 per cent among the suspected cases.
“We appreciate the swift attention accorded by the WHO,” Hassan said.
She said her administration immediately investigated the WHO’s alert.
“The government took several measures, including the investigation of suspected individuals and the deployment of emergency response teams,” she added.
Cross-border transmission
The emergence of this case in a region that experienced Tanzania’s first-ever Marburg outbreak in March 2023 has raised concerns about cross-border transmission, particularly following Rwanda’s recent outbreak that infected 66 people and killed 15 before being declared over in December 2024.
The situation is particularly critical given Kagera’s position as a transport hub connecting four East African nations.
Amelia Clemence, a public health researcher working in the region, says constant vigilance is required.
“We never know when an outbreak might occur in a neighbouring nation. So we ensure infection prevention control assessments at every point of care as routine as a morning greeting at our workplaces.”
The Kagera region’s ecosystem, home to fruit bats that serve as natural reservoirs for the Marburg virus, adds another layer of complexity to disease surveillance efforts.
The virus, closely related to Ebola, spreads through contact with bodily fluids and can cause severe haemorrhagic fever.
Transparency urged
Elizabeth Sanga, shadow minister of health for Tanzania’s ACT Wazalendo opposition party, says greater transparency would help guide public health measures.
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“This could have helped to guide those who are traveling to the affected region to be more vigilant and prevent the risk of further spread,” she said.
WHO regional director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti says early notification of investigation outcomes is important.
“We stand ready to support the government in its efforts to investigate and ensure that measures are in place for an effective and rapid response,” she said, noting that existing national capacities built from previous health emergencies could be quickly mobilised.
The situation coincides with leadership changes in Tanzania’s Ministry of Health, with both the chief medical officer and permanent secretary being replaced.
This piece was produced by SciDev.Net’s Sub-Saharan Africa English desk.
Source: allafrica.com
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