Dar es Salaam, Feb. 12 -- TANZANIA: THE Director of Preventive Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr Ntuli Kapologwe, has been declared the new Director General for the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) after defeating six other candidates vying for the post.

The Tanzanian national takes over from Prof. Yoswa Dambisya of Uganda, who has served two five-year terms.

According to the specific criteria set in the communitys agreements, Dr. Ntuli Kapologwe will serve a five-year term.

After the election process which concluded yesterday in Lilongwe, Malawi, Health Minister Ms Jenista Mhagama congratulated Dr Ntuli, saying that a total of 47 applicants had submitted their profiles when the election process began....