{"id":148237,"date":"2026-02-10T20:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/dr-samia-appointed-envoy-for-africas-maternal-health"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:23:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:23:23","slug":"dr-samia-appointed-envoy-for-africas-maternal-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/all-news\/dr-samia-appointed-envoy-for-africas-maternal-health","title":{"rendered":"Dr Samia Appointed Envoy for Africa&#8217;s Maternal Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. <\/strong> <\/span>PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been officially appointed as the Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health Services in Africa, a designation made by the Africa CDC Executive Committee during the fifth session of the Africa CDC Executive Committee via videoconference.<\/p>\n<p>At the session, Dr Samia was represented by the Minister for Health, Mohamed Mchengerwa, who participated in the discussion on behalf of Tanzania, joined by experts from the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, at the Ministry\u2019s offices in Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n<p>The main agenda of the session, which had seven agendas, was to receive and approve the report of the Executive Committee as well as the Africa CDC work plan for the year 2026<\/p>\n<p>The appointment is a great honour for Tanzania and is a sign of recognition of Dr\u2019s contribution and leadership. Samia Suluhu Hassan in strengthening the health sector, especially in improving maternal and child health services, both locally and internationally<\/p>\n<p>President Samia\u2019s appointment as Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health continues to position Tanzania in a unique position of leadership in health issues in Africa, while demonstrating Africa\u2019s confidence in its vision and efforts to protect maternal and child lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Tanzania<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Tanzania. PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been officially appointed as the Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health Services in Africa, a designation made by the Africa CDC Executive Committee during the fifth session of the Africa CDC Executive Committee via videoconference. 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