About us

What is TAPSA?

TAPSA (Tanzania Pharmaceutical students' Association) is an autonomous, non-political, non-profit, student association committed to serve Pharmaceutical Students and general public at large. The headquarters of TAPSA currently is in the premises of MUHAS.

TAPSA, formerly known as ADUPS (association of Dar es Salaam university pharmaceutical students) was founded in Mid-August 1987 by MUHIMBILI University Pharmacy Students, when Muhimbili was a collage of university of Dar es salaam. When Muhimbili became a full university in 2007 ADUPS was changed in to TAPSA (Tanzania Pharmaceutical students' Association) aiming at uniting all Pharmacy students in Tanzania. Currently, TAPSA have 8 Chapters, 7 Universities and Colleges  from Tanzania mainlandand 1 University from Zanzibar. The Chapters are;

1. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS
2. State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
3. St. John's University (SJUT)
4. Kampala International University (KIU)
5. Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU)
6. University of Dodoma  (UDOM)
7. Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (CUHAS)
8. St. Francis College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS)

TAPSA is a full member of International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF).