Tanzanian Mining Hazards by Morgan Woods https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards Tanzania's mining industry was the foundation of their economy. Sadly, this industry comes with many health issues, difficult to treat in a developing country. en-us 2016-11-20 18:41:07 UTC 2025-10-09 03:43:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Coat_of_arms_of_Tanzania.svg/200px-Coat_of_arms_of_Tanzania.svg.png Brief Summary of Tanzanian History mwoods191 https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138955683 1961: Tanganyika gains independence from British rule.
1963: Zanzibar gains independence from British rule.
1964: Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge, forming the United Republic of Tanzania
1972: State Mining Corporation (STAMICO) is Founded.
1977: For-Profit Healthcare banned
1983: Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) established.
1990: Fee-for-service reform implemented in light of rising healthcare costs.
1997: Mineral Policy of 1997 implemented to decrease unemployment rate.
1999: National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) established for employees.
2001: Bulyanhulu Mine Opening makes Tanzania third largest Gold producer in World.
2009: Mineral Policy reformed for added worker safety and mineral security.
2010: The Mining Act of 2010 gives government sole ownership of all minerals and forces 50% share of profit on foreign countries.]]> 2016-11-20 19:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138955683 Occupational Hazards mwoods191 https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138961898 According to the Pan African Medical Journal, “falling rocks were the leading cause of injury (18.2%) and majority sustained multiple injuries (33%)”. In the related study, 41% of patients died due to mining related injuries. Almost none of the patients used protective equipment while on the job. Following falling rocks, was explosions (16.9%) and falls (16.1%) making the top 3 causes of death, spanning 51.2%, accident related within the mines.]]> 2016-11-20 20:45:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138961898 Access to Healthcare mwoods191 https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138965006 With only 23 well equipped hospitals covering a surface area of approximately 365,000 square miles (about 2 times larger than the entire North East of the United States) and a population of approximately 49 million, finding proper care can be difficult.]]> 2016-11-20 21:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138965006 Community Health Reform mwoods191 https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138968932 2016-11-20 22:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138968932 Distribution of Mining Resources mwoods191 https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138969597 2016-11-20 22:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138969597 Child Lives Endangered by Mining mwoods191 https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138971623 Despite many efforts by the Tanzanian government to regulate and criminalize child labor, approximately 25% of children between the ages of 5 and 14 remain working, often in dangerous conditions. Ten percent of this population is directly related to the mining industry which is more than a million children being exposed to falling rocks, dangerous chemicals and conditions that make them more susceptible to Tuberculosis.]]> 2016-11-20 23:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138971623 Intervention on Health Crisis mwoods191 https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138975096 Many organizations, including The World Bank (featured below) are helping Tanzania by donating or getting physically involved with reform in the mining industry.]]> 2016-11-21 00:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mwoods191/TanzaniaMiningHazards/wish/138975096