The Tanzanian government has strengthened its partnership with Nordic countries to improve health services for citizens, particularly in maternal and child care, and to fight non-communicable diseases.
This follows Tanzania’s participation in the Africa–Nordic Health Conference held on January 22, 2026, in Stockholm, Sweden.
Leading the Tanzanian delegation, Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Florence Samizi, emphasized the government’s commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare.
She was joined by Tanzania’s Ambassador to Sweden, Mobhare Matinyi, and experts from the Ministry of Health, the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS).
The Tanzanian experts included specialists in reproductive and maternal health, non-communicable diseases, preventive health services, and medical research, ensuring that Tanzania’s health priorities were well represented at the conference.
The event brought together Nordic government leaders, including Sweden’s Minister of Health and Social Affairs, Jakob Forssmed, and Denmark’s Deputy Minister for Development Policy, Elsebeth Sondergaard Krone, alongside African health ministers and international organizations such as Amref Health Africa and the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC).
During her address, Deputy Minister Dr. Samizi highlighted key achievements in Tanzania’s health sector under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Between 2015 and 2022, maternal deaths fell sharply from 556 to 104 per 100,000 live births. Under-five deaths declined from 67 to 43 per 1,000 live births, while neonatal deaths decreased from 25 to 24 per 1,000. She also noted progress in modernizing hospitals and expanding medical equipment nationwide.
Dr. Samizi invited Nordic countries to partner with Tanzania in research, technology, and the local production of medicines and health equipment.
Representatives from Sweden and Denmark expressed readiness to collaborate, offering new opportunities for investment that can benefit Tanzanian citizens directly.
This collaboration is expected to bring practical improvements to healthcare services across Tanzania, ensuring better health outcomes for mothers, children, and the broader population.