Tanzania, March 22 -- Dar es Salaam. The European Union (EU) has provided €443,989 to four Tanzanian institutions to implement a project aimed at building the capacity of doctors and health workers to prevent and manage cross-border diseases.

The beneficiaries are Kairuki University, ReadLab, St Francis University Ifakara, and the Tanzania Training Centre for International Health (TTCIH) Ifakara.

Speaking at the launch of the BRIDGE project, St Francis University Ifakara coordinator Prof Senga Pemba said the initiative seeks to strengthen higher education and professional training in global health.

He said that the project will equip health professionals with the knowledge and skills to identify and manage diseases that spread ac...