Dar es Salaam, Feb. 20 -- DAR ES SALAAM: The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) through Information and communication technologies (ICT) has introducing a nationwide Mobile Phone Survey on health in a journey aimed at reaching more citizens.

Making the revelation in Dar es Salaam on Monday, NIMR Director General, Professor Said Aboud noted that they have decided to use the mobile phone method, especially to track information on non-communicable diseases as well as ensuring that data of all citizens is gathered on time both in (Mainland) Tanzania and Zanzibar.

Prof Aboud said that in collaboration with the Ministry of Health the survey will be for a period of four to six weeks and involve citizens aged 18 and above.

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