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Dorothy Onesphoro Gwajima also known Gwajima Dorothy is a Tanzanian CCM politician and a nominated cabinet member since 2020. She was appointed by President John Magufuli into the Magufuli cabinet as the Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children. 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, Gender, Women and Special Groups.

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.

References

1. "Parliament Speaker swears-in Nominated MPs by JPM".
2. "Speaker Ndugai swears-in all Nominated MPs".
3. "John Magufuli reshuffles his cabinet ministers".
4. "Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu reshuffles Cabinet". The East African. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
5. "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.
6. "Coronavirus in Tanzania: The country that's rejecting the vaccine". BBC News. 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
7. "Inside the Country That Was Ruled by COVID-Deniers", VICE News, 2021-04-21, retrieved 2021-07-13

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