ARUSHA, June 10 -- TANZANIA is looking to become a country with great potential to transform scientific research results into products of economic value through investment in innovation, technology and health research.

This was stated by the Minister of Health, Mohamed Mchengerwa, at the 33rd Scientific Conference of the National Institute for Human Medicine Research (NIMR) held in Arusha where it was noted that NIMR has already succeeded in discovering and producing natural medicines from medicinal plants while some medicines and nutritional products have entered the market.

He said these achievements clearly show that Tanzania can transform research into products and services that stimulate economic growth and the well-being of the pe...