DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 7 -- TANZANIA has taken a bold step in addressing the rising burden of the non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which is one of the greatest health challenges facing many countries today.

That was revealed in the 12th Health Summit at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, experts, policymakers, and civil society leaders that Tanzania is committed to combat non-communicable diseases and it is has heavily invested in the campaign.

Going under the theme: Harnessing NCDs Data and Technologies to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage at Primary Healthcare in Tanzania, the summit was organized by the Ministry of Health in partnership with the Tanzania Diabetes Association (TDA) ...