News & Events
Institutional news, press releases, and announcements.
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NIMR and COSTECH assess the SFUCHAS Institutional Review Board
From 9 to 12 March an assessment team from the National Institute for Medical Research and COSTECH visited the SFUCHAS Institutional Review Board, reviewing its procedures, governance and compliance w...
09 Mar 2026
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Symposium: managing non-communicable diseases in Denmark
Dr. Nicole Mistarz, an intern from the University of Copenhagen, spoke at the weekly symposium about managing non-communicable diseases in Denmark. Discussion covered strengthening primary health care...
04 Mar 2026
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University of Bologna delegation visits SFUCHAS
A University of Bologna delegation visited from 11 to 16 January. The visit covered preparations for the BRIDGE project launch in Dar es Salaam planned for March 2026, a community disease screening in...
11 Jan 2026
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Dr. Raymond Lughali selected for clinical practice at UNIMORE
Dr. Raymond Lughali, a 2025 graduate, was selected to represent SFUCHAS at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE) for clinical practice; the two institutions have collaborated for more t...
01 Jan 2026
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SolidarMed research, Erasmus mobility and a leprosy and TB strategy meeting
Two research projects with SolidarMed were under way, on household Kangaroo Care for low-birth-weight babies in Ifakara and on trends in sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in Ulanga, wi...
01 Dec 2025
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The 11th Convocation: digital innovation and artificial intelligence
The 11th Convocation was held on 13 November on the theme of digital innovation and artificial intelligence; Dr. Benatus Sambili of SolidarMed was guest of honour. The first cohort of the SFUCHAS-Soli...
13 Nov 2025
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Outreach at Katindiuka Dispensary serves 110 people
A community outreach at Katindiuka Dispensary on 10 November served 110 people with blood pressure, blood glucose and BMI checks, urinalysis, first-aid education and consultations.
10 Nov 2025
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SFUCHAS and St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital mark the feast of their patron
SFUCHAS and St. Francis Regional Referral Hospital marked the feast of their patron, St. Francis of Assisi, together.
01 Oct 2025
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Community medicine attachment with SolidarMed begins
A student attachment programme in community medicine with SolidarMed began on 8 September, placing five top-performing fifth-year MD students in field programmes until mid-October. Prof. Senga Pemba r...
08 Sep 2025