Co-Authored Articles

Fatherhood and fruitful engagement in early childhood development

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Early childhood shapes the foundation for emotional, cognitive, and social growth, yet many Tanzanian children grow up without active fathers, especially in low-income and single-parent households. Studies reveal that over half of Tanzanian children experience developmental delays, while 80 percent of single parents are mothers. Experts stress that fatherhood is irreplaceable in shaping confidence, identity, and moral values. Promoting gender equality and child well-being, therefore, requires redefining fatherhood and strengthening men’s engagement in parenting from the earliest years.

 Family and community have a huge role to play in children’s early childhood development

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Maternal health is the cornerstone of early childhood development, which begins at conception. Families and communities must prioritize the care of pregnant women through early antenatal consultations, adequate nutrition, prevention of gender-based violence, and protection of their physical and emotional wellbeing.

Maximizing Artificial Intelligence in meeting needs of students and personalized learning

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It is time our education system incorporates some wonderful technological tools that foster student – teacher learning engagement in exciting ways. But this will be really hard to reach if our system remains rigidly tied to heavily demanding curricula and grades as markers of successful teaching and learning. Education is beyond grades! 

World Patient Safety Day | Healthcare workers around the world sharing experiences in keeping patients safe

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All patients, regardless of age, status, gender, illness, or physical fitness, are vulnerable. In view of reducing the possibility of wounding patients through prescriptions, misdiagnosis, compromise of boundaries, negligence, infrastructures, etc. patient protection policies are implemented in all healthcare settings globally.

World Diabetes Day | Insulin at 100: Is Diabetes Management Promising?

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Diabetes has been responsible for at least $966 billion in health expenditure in 2021 which is 9% of the global total spent on healthcare. There is a need for global action to promote the importance of taking coordinated and concerted actions to confront diabetes as a critical global health issue.

Why ending global hunger is more crucial now than ever

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Reducing food waste should be among the critical solutions to the food insecurity challenges. When we implement holistic solutions for greater resilience to food insecurity, food waste management should be among the core agendas.

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