Hassan Khamis Hafidh
TanzaniapoliticianMale5.8Global Dominance: 0.00%Hassan Khamis Hafidh is the Deputy Minister for Health in Zanzibar, actively advocating for improved breastfeeding practices and maternal nutrition. He emphasized the importance of exclusive breastfeeding for infants during the launch of World Breastfeeding Week in 2025, highlighting alarming statistics about low breastfeeding rates in the region. Hafidh has called for community awareness and support in addressing cultural barriers that hinder breastfeeding, believing that nurturing healthy children is crucial for national development.
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Mr Hassan Khamis Hafidh called for greater empowerment of local youth in Zanzibar's hotels.
How Zanzibar Vice President Hemed calmed union controversyTanzania· 2026-06-24
Deputy Minister for Youth, Employment and Empowerment Hassan Khamis Hafidh remarked that hotel jobs are being taken by foreigners.
ACT youth wing blames policy gaps for Zanzibar youth unemploymentTanzania· 2026-06-22
Deputy Minister for Youth, Employment and Empowerment Mr Hassan Khamis Hafidh called for an employment 'revolution' to ensure local jobs are filled by indigenous Zanzibaris.
Union discrimination, equality and justice concerns dominate Zanzibar budget debateTanzania· 2026-06-19
Mr Hassan Khamis Hafidh claimed that hotel jobs were being taken by foreigners.
Zanzibar gains most from union, youth aren't taking jobs, lawmakers tell criticsTanzania· 2026-06-19
Deputy Minister for Health, Mr Hassan Khamis Hafidh, stressed the health risks associated with feeding infants anything other than breast milk before the six-month mark.
Zanzibar struggles with low exclusive breastfeeding rates, data showsTanzania· 2025-08-02