DODOMA, April 27 -- The Deputy Minister for Health, Dr Florence Samizi, has warned some professionals from hospitals and research institutions who have been collecting genetic samples and sending them abroad for analysis in violation of procedures and legal requirements.

She said the practice raises serious concerns about how data generated from such analyses can be protected once it is taken outside the country.

Dr Samizi made the remarks in Dodoma recently while launching the two-day Tanzania DNA Day Summit 2026, organised by the Government Chemist Laboratory Authority (GCLA), which brought together policymakers, scientists, clinicians, innovators, development partners and private sector leaders in the capital.

The delegates delibera...