As a qualified nurse, she was the Minister of Health for Tanzania from 2000 to 2005. Other government posts she has held include Minister for Public Works (1995-2000), Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development (1991), and Minister for Local Government, Community Development, Co-operatives and Marketing and many others. Abdallah was the first woman chairperson of the committee on Defense and Security.
Abdallah served as Tanzania's Health Minister from 2000 to 2005. She also held roles such as Public Works Minister (1995-2000), Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister (1991), Local Government, Community Development, Co-operatives and Marketing Minister, and others. Abdallah was the inaugural female chairperson of the Defense and Security Committee.