Manji, Zainab KarimMasika, Golden MwakiboRamadhani, Fatina B.Kalinga, ErastoSafari, Sixtus RuyumbuNdile, MentiMkoka, Dickson2023-05-222023-05-222022Manji Z. K, Masika G. M, Ramadhani F. B, Kalinga E, Safari S. R, Ndile M, Mkoka D (2022).Historical overview of critical care nursing in Tanzania culminating in its firstinaugural conference in tandem with the sixth conference of the African Federation of Critical Care Nurses. International Journal of Critical Care 16 (3); 5-12.DOI: 10.29173/ijcc56http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3704Full text article. Also available at: https://doi.org/10.29173/ijcc56Critical care nursing is an emerging and growing facet of healthcare in Africa. This article provides a historical overview of critical care nursing in Africa, specifically in Tanzania. This includes the founding of the African Federation of Critical Care Nurses in 2017 and the Tanzania Critical Care Nurses Association in October 2022.enCritical careCritical care nursingHealthcareTanzaniaNursingAfrican federationHistorical overview of critical care nursing in Tanzania culminating in its first inaugural conference in Tandem with the sixth conference of the African Federation of Critical Care NursesArticle