Julie Makani
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Julie Makani
@juliemakani.bsky.social
Doctor. Scientist. Sickle Cell Disease.
Biomedical Science in Africa.
CHARTA - Coordination, Health, Advocacy, Research, Training in Africa
Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Muhimbili University (MUHAS)
Global Health, Science & Diplomacy
MUHAS, Dar-es-Salaam
Tue, 8 July 2025

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July 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Science Side Event at WHA

Genomics in Health: Advancing Science, Policy, & Investment through Global Health Governance

Thursday, 22 May 2025 10am to 1130am CEST

Virtual & Physical in Dar-es-Salaam & London

#ScienceSummit

Registration
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May 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Science Side Event at World Health Assembly (WHA78)

Genomics in Health: Advancing Science, Policy, & Investment through Global Health Governance

Thu, 22 May 2025 | 10:00–11:30 CEST

Hybrid – Virtual with in person participation in Dar-es-Salaam & London

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May 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Genomic Research in Africa

#SickleCell

Nkya S, 2025. Exploring pharmacogenetic factors influencing hydroxyurea response in tanzanian sickle cell disease patients: a genomic medicine approach. Pharmacogenomics J.
May 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Tanzania and South Africa will participate in "The State of CRISPR & Genome Edoting" virtual summit on 11 June 2025.

Registration
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May 6, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Access to gene therapy for sickle cell disease in Africa
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Authors
J Makani, D Bukini, S Malangahe, S D Arnold, S Patel, A Rifai, G Moshi

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April 17, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Tanzania is participating.

World Local Production Forum (WLPF) led by WHO

Enhancing access to medicines & other health technologies. 7 - 9 April 2025, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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April 4, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Tanzania holds Side-Meeting at UK-Africa Health Summit.

Partnerships in Health, Science, Policy. Participants included Ministry of Health, NIMR, TUHEDA, Sickle Cell Alliance, Imperial College London, MUHAS, Public Policy Projects, Tanzania High Commission in the UK.

18 March 2025
London
March 23, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Science, Policy, and Diplomacy

Global Partnerships for Sickle Cell Disease - Science Summit at UNGA and US-Africa Leaders' Summit. Minja, 2025.
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The Science Summits were hosted at Tanzania House in New York, Washington DC, and London.

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#SickleCell
March 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
MKUTANO WA WANADIASPORA

Ziara ya Rais wa Zanzibar Mhe. Dkt Hussein Mwinyi Uingereza.

Mkutano: 6 Apr 2025
Muda: 14 hrs – 18 hrs
Mahali: SOAS University
Mwisho wa Kujisajili: 1 Apr 2025

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March 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Africa Week

Opening Keynote: Positioning Africa in Global Power Hierarchies
3 March 2025, 18:00 to 21:00 GMT

African Public Square (APS) open debate featuring a keynote address and a distinguished panel of diplomats, academics, and policy practitioners.

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February 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Dr Ntuli Kapologwe from Tanzania has been elected the Director-General of ECSA-HC.

ECSA-HC is the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community.

Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Ministry of Health on Instagram
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February 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
SickleinAfrica Standards of Care/Skills Development WG

Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) webinar. Advanced Therapy in SCD (Post-BMT).

Mon, 17 Feb 2025. 15:30-16:30 PM EAT

Moderator: Dr Vivian Paintsil
Speakers: Dr Staci D Arnold & Dr Stella Malangahe

Registration
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February 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
International Day of Women and Girls in Science is 11 February.

Tanzania: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

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Prof Julie Makani, Esther Mengi, Kelvin Ngimbwa, Dr Zainab Katima, Dr Hadija Kweka, Prof Ladslaus Mnyone, Jacqueline Msambila
11 February 2025
Dodoma
February 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Siku ya Wanawake na Wasichana katika Sayansi ni Tarehe 11 Februari.

Wizara ya Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia, Tanzania

Jumanne, 11 February 2025
Dodoma

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February 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Progress in Maternal & Child Health in Tanzania.

Why Samia received the Global Goalkeeper Award for Maternal & Child Health
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Tanzania’s Progress in Maternal & Child Health Earns Global Recognition from Gates Foundation
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February 8, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Tanzania: Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell

From @mwananchi_official
"Serikali imeeleza kuwa imeanza kufanya matayarisho ya matibabu ya ugonjwa wa selimundu - CRISPR Cas 9 Technology (Gene Editing)"

Dodoma. Feb 6, 2025. Naibu Waziri wa Afya, Dk Godwin Mollel.

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February 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Sickle Cell in Tanzania

SPARCO Tanzania Annual General Meeting 2025.

Guest of Honour: Minister of Health in Zanzibar, Nassor Mazrui.

PI: Professor Emmanuel Balandya, MUHAS. SickleInAfrica

Zanzibar
30 Jan 2025

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January 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Advanced Therapy for Sickle Cell in Tanzania

Daima Bukini et al. Strengthening advanced therapy for sickle cell disease in Africa: experience from sickle cell disease centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: BMJ Global Health 2025;10:e01787.

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January 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Healthcare in Tanzania.

Waiting Room in Emergency Department at Muhimbili National Hospital

Thu, 16 January 2025
January 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Tanzania UK Partnership in Health

In December 2024, a delegation from the Ministry of Health, led by the Minister of Health, held meetings in London with key stakeholders in Health, Research & Academia.

Coordination by Tanzania High Commission in the UK in partnership with TUHEDA and MUHAS.
January 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Tanzia
Yusuph Gesase, Founder & President of Sickle Cell Youth Foundation.

We are saddened to receive the tragic news of the death of Yusuph Gesase.

Yusuph worked tirelessly as a patient advocate for sickle cell.

Poleni sana kwa wote.

@scyfoundation on IG

#SickleCell #Tanzania #Africa
January 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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"I stay in science because I see it as a way of improving health and having an impact."

Read Prof Julie Makani's (@juliemakani.bsky.social) profile in
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December 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Sickle Cell at Imperial.

Science and Art for Advocacy

Thank you, Mary Adeturinmo
Imperial Sickle Cell

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December 17, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Academia in Tanzania

Graduation ceremony at MUHAS

Dr Ritah Mutagonda (PhD), Dr Siana Nkya (PhD), Prof Julie Makani (MD, PhD), Dr Florence Urio (PhD), Dr Liberata Mwita (PhD)
MUHAS, Dar-es-Salaam
Thu, 5 December 2024
December 6, 2024 at 8:19 PM