Dar es Salaam, April 3 -- DAR ES SALAAM: In Tanzania, the field of nuclear medicine is gaining momentum, promising advanced diagnostics and treatments for complex diseases.

Yet, despite its transformative potential, nuclear medicine faces significant hurdles – social stigma and persistent myths, particularly those that deter women from entering the field.

These challenges are critical in a country striving to bridge the gap in specialised healthcare.

Practitioners like head of the Pharmacy Department at Bugando Medical Centre, Pharmacist John Pemba and head of Nuclear Medicine at the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI), Dr Tausi Maftah are paving the way for nuclear medicine, demonstrating that nuclear technology holds immens...