SHINYANGA, June 22 -- BARRICK Bulyanhulu Mine has expanded its malaria prevention efforts in Shinyanga Region, reaching about 44,000 households through a community health campaign aimed at reducing infections in villages surrounding its mining operations.

The initiative, known as “Zero Malaria,” involved the spraying of homes and mosquito breeding sites in the wards of Bugarama and Bulyanhulu in Msalala District, reflecting a growing role by private-sector companies in supporting public health interventions in Tanzania.

The campaign was implemented in partnership with the Msalala District Council and forms part of Barrick Bulyanhulus broader community investment programme, which includes support for health, education and oth...