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Beyond the Pink Ribbon: Rethinking the Journey to Care

Awareness is only the first step. This Insight follows what happens after a Tanzanian woman notices a possible sign of breast cancer: the costs of reaching a facility, complicated referrals, delayed results, and the points at which some women are lost before treatment begins.

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El Niño and the Opportunity for Groundwater Recharge

As Tanzania prepares for the heavy rainfall and flooding associated with El Niño, the focus is understandably on managing the immediate risks. But periods of excess rainfall also raise a longer-term question: could the water that threatens communities today help prepare the country for future water scarcity?

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The Economic Benefits of Cataract Surgery

Cataract blindness is often understood primarily as a health challenge. But its impact extends much further, affecting an individual’s ability to work, household income, caregiver time, and, ultimately, economic participation.

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Balbina’s Story – Singida Eye Camp

In Singida, one of Tanzania’s most underserved regions, treatable eye conditions like cataracts leave hundreds of thousands of people without sight and without options. For many, an eye camp is the only specialist care they will ever have access to.

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