The status of occupational safety among health service providers in hospitals in Tanzania.

Occupational hazards exist wherever health care is practised. However, there is dearth of information on the status of occupational safety among hospital workers in Tanzania. This study was therefore carried to assess the current status of occupational health and safety (OHS) in Tanzanian hospitals and identify key areas for intervention.

Microbiological quality assessment of natural therapeutic herbal drug products prepared locally in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

One hundred and eighty one liquid and 183 powder preparations were purchased from different herbalists practising in open air markets in Hala District Dar es Salaam Region and analysed for total viable aerobic plate counts. Isolated microorganisms were identified by conventional microbiological and biochemical methods. The study revealed that the level of bacterial contamination in both liquid and powder drug samples was significantly higher (P <0.