Great Achievements for CUAMM in Tanzania
In Tanzania 34.4% of children under 5 years of age suffer from chronic malnutrition (stunting) and SAM (severe acute malnutrition) hits 4.5% of the population.
14
September 2017
28
October 2016
Tanzania At the National Meeting against Malnutrition
October was a big month for our work on nutrition, full of both technical meetings and awareness raising events to present what CUAMM is doing to fight malnutrition.
14
October 2016
Tanzania A meeting between President Nyerere and Cuamm
Today – Nyerere Day – we are pleased to join Tanzania in its commemoration of Julius Nyerere, “Father of the Nation”.
5
October 2016
Bugisi Celebrating the passing-on of the Uhuru Torch
Every year the Uhuru Torch passes through Tanzania, making stops at the country’s newly opened or most excellent health facilities to show appreciation for the good work being carried out there.
30
September 2016
Tanzania Presentation of “The Next Generation Program”
Expectant mothers in Tanzania lack access to the conveniences and services that we in wealthier countries tend to take for granted. Some fail to eat properly in the months leading up to delivery, or exhaust themselves with the heavy work they’re obliged to do, unaware of the precautions that ought to be taken during pregnancy.
20
September 2016
Light in Tanzania’s dispensaries: a gift that makes a difference
In recent days electricity became a reality for two small health centers in Lumuli and Magoda, located in Tanzania’s Iringa DC and Njombe Regions, respectively. Like them, another 48 dispensaries will soon also have light. All this has been made possible thanks to a new partnership between Sumitomo Corporation and Doctors with Africa CUAMM.
5
August 2016
2016 OLYMPICS CHEERING WITH AFRICA
Tonight the Rio 2106 Olympics open. Cuamm is cheering with Africa, true to our values and in the spirit of taking part being what matters most.
25
July 2016
Aids in Africa Too soon to claim victory
The Durban International Conference on AIDS, "Access Equity Rights Now," came to a close the other day, attended by about 18,000 delegates.
25
July 2016
Fight against Aids in Tanzania Commitment and new strategies
Tanzania has a very high rate of HIV/AIDS, 5% according to WHO estimates. Doctors with Africa Cuamm has been fighting against the disease here for over thirty years. Most recently we developed a pilot project focused on the "Test and Treat" model, adhering to new international guidelines.
24
June 2016
Accelerating Stunting Reduction Iringa and Njombe Regions
Our commintment to reduce stunting during the critical period from conception to 24 months