Tanzania, July 27 -- Dar es Salaam. Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba yesterday led more than 13,000 participants at the 2026 NBC Dodoma Marathon, praising the National Bank of Commerce (NBC) for mobilising Sh1 billion to support healthcare programs aimed at saving the lives of mothers and children across Tanzania at the Jamhuri Stadium.

The seventh edition of the marathon attracted runners from Tanzania and abroad, cementing its position as one of the country's biggest sporting and charity events that combines athletics with social impact.

The funds raised through the event will support three key healthcare initiatives: reducing maternal and newborn deaths during childbirth, financing corrective heart surgeries for children with congen...