Dorothy Onesphoro Gwajima also known Gwajima Dorothy is a Tanzanian CCM politician and a nominated cabinet member since 2020.[1][2] She was appointed by President John Magufuli into the Magufuli cabinet as the Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children.[3] She continued in this role following the death of John Magufuli, however, in January 2022 the ministry was split and she became the new Minister of Community Development and Gender.[4]
She became widely known after announcing that Tanzania did not plan to order any Covid-19 vaccines and promoting steam inhalation as a cure against the virus, along with a vegetable smoothie recipe and other cures, in line with President Magufuli's claims.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Parliament Speaker swears-in Nominated MPs by JPM".
- ^ "Speaker Ndugai swears-in all Nominated MPs".
- ^ "John Magufuli reshuffles his cabinet ministers".
- ^ "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet". The East African. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ^ "Tanzania minister: No interest in procuring COVID -19 vaccines". Africanews. 2021-02-03. Archived from the original on 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Coronavirus in Tanzania: The country that's rejecting the vaccine". BBC News. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Inside the Country That Was Ruled by COVID-Deniers", VICE News, 2021-04-21, retrieved 2021-07-13
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