Family Smile Organization

Construction Industry, World Bank, and the HIV Agenda in Tanzania Tanzania is a developing country in terms of infrastructure. Since gaining independence in 1961, our nation has focused on constructing various facilities to enable society to access essential services. This includes road construction to connect regions, districts, and villages, as well as the construction of buildings such as schools, hospitals, markets, airports, and offices. Construction is expensive, and as Tanzania is among the countries with a low economy, it faces challenges in financing construction while still needing to provide other social services. This situation has led Tanzania to seek aid and loans from development partners, particularly the World Bank, which has been its key and long-term partner. The World Bank has been Tanzania's development and social partner for many years. As of March 2025, the World Bank has provided Tanzania with significant financial support. For instance, in December 2023, th...

KIFUA KIKUU. UPO KAMA HAUPO. Kifua kikuu ni nini? Watanzania wengi huutambua ugonjwa wa kifua kikuu kama TB, neno ambalo ni kifupisho cha Tuberculosis. Jina la Kiswahili la ugonjwa huu ni kifua Kikuu ambao ni ugonjwa wa kuambukiza unaoathiri mapafu na kusababishwa na bakteria (waitwao Mycrobacterium tuberculosis) . Bakteria/ Vimelea vinavyosababisha ugonjwa wa kifua kikuu huishi katika mapafu na kushambulia mfumo wa upumuaji. Ugonjwa huu husambazwa kwa njia ya hewa wakati watu walioambukizwa wanapokohoa, kupiga chafya au kutema mate. Dalili zake huanza kuonekana siku chache baada ya mtu kuambukizwa, hivyo ni rahisi kueneza ugonjwa huu kutoka kwa mtu mmoja hadi mwingine. Kikohozi cha muda mrefu kinachoweza kuhusisha kukoha damu, Maumivu kifua, uchovu wa mwili, kupungua uzito, Homa, Kutokwa na jasho wakati wa usiku ni baadhi ya dalili za ugonjwa huu. Ikumbukwe kwamba, kuna watu wana maambukizi ya ugonjwa wa kifua kikuu lakini hawaoneshi dalili zozote, hawajaisikii kuumwa na hawaambukizi ...