As Tanzania strengthens epidemic preparedness, timely community alerts and strong data systems are key to finding outbreaks early and acting fast.
The Ministry of Health through Epidemiology & Disease Control with support from WHO, is rolling out targeted training to equip Community Health Workers (CHWs) to recognize health-threat “rumors” and report them through the national electronic system (e-EBS/eIDSR).
The sessions focus on what to flag at community level, how to submit high-quality alerts, and how those alerts flow into triage, verification, and rapid response.
Teams will practice signal definitions, de-duplication and follow-up workflows, and linking alerts with routine IDSR data for faster, evidence-based action.
Training runs 24 August – 7 September 2025 across Mwanza (Magu, Ukerewe, Ilemela, Kwimba, Sengerema, Buchosa, Misungwi, Nyamagana). Together, we are turning community signals into rapid, life-saving response protecting families and strengthening health security.
