Expanding global health security though local partnerships in Tanzania

The contract involves collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Tanzanian government to enhance the country's compliance with International Health Regulations through the Global Health Security Agenda. Tanzania has completed a Joint External Evaluation and launched a multi-sectoral National Action Plan for Health Security. The efforts supported by this contract focus on strengthening biosurveillance systems linked to information sharing platforms that enable early prediction and identification of health threats, including monitoring at points of entry. Additionally, the program aims to expand emergency response capabilities by developing emergency operation centers at both national and subnational levels. Key activities also include improving national laboratory capacities with an emphasis on biosafety and biosecurity to ensure accurate detection of outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging zoonotic diseases. The contract supports initiatives to increase timely and transparent reporting of disease emergencies to national and international authorities. Moreover, it prioritizes the development of a skilled biosurveillance workforce, including trained disease detectives and laboratory scientists, to foster sustainable health security systems in Tanzania. The CDC office overseeing this effort can be contacted through the provided contact information for further details.