Dar es Salaam: Tanzanias Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, has launched a new and improved National Health Portal - a transformative step toward enhancing access to quality health data and promoting evidence-based decision-making across the country.
According to African Press Organization, the upgraded platform provides a centralized, user-friendly space for accessing routine health data, surveys, reports, and thematic insights. It empowers health professionals, policymakers, and partners to use real-time data to strengthen health systems, improve service delivery, and monitor national progress.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Seif Shekalaghe, stated that the National Health Portal serves as the official platform for disseminating health information and statistics from Tanzanias Ministry of Health. Established in 2015 under the Monitoring and Evaluation section, it was designed to provide quick and easy access to data across the health sector.