Training for Health Workers on Emergency Care and Outbreak Response
Latest Tanzania health news · Training for Health Workers on Emergency Care and Outbr… explained · updated Aug 21, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health
TLDR
- The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with PO-RALG and CIHEB-Tanzania, is enhancing Ebola preparedness in Kagera Region.
- The initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of frontline health workers to manage and respond to suspected infectious disease cases.
- Training is being conducted through the Global Health Security Project, focusing on emergency response and management of critically ill patients.
- Dr. Kulwa Kinyara emphasized the importance of the training for health workers in Kagera, given its proximity to countries with reported outbreaks.
- The training has improved health workers' knowledge in emergency care, infection prevention, and control procedures.