In 2024

In the Iringa DC district, CUAMM continued the integrated project for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, especially diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Tosamaganga Hospital covered the role of district hub, especially for the management of critical patients, while the development of peripheral healthcare facilities has encouraged the decentralization of treatments for more stable patients. This is essential to providing access to those who live in remote villages. Trainings were organized for medical personnel and the provision of drugs for poverty-stricken patients continued. Our commitment to maternal and child health was carried forth with continuity in the Iringa DC district and at Tosamaganga Hospital. Work was done to simplify access to health services and to optimize the referral system for obstetric emergencies, thereby guaranteeing greater coverage, equity and quality of the services provided. Significant support was provided to peripheral healthcare facilities thanks to health worker training and the distribution of drugs.

In Zanzibar, CUAMM helped train the healthcare personnel that provides maternity care at Kivunge Hospital and in four health centers. In addition, the centers received equipment that was necessary to improve the quality of services.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM operated in the Dodoma, Iringa and Simiyu regions to combat acute and chronic malnutrition, supporting Tanzania’s national program with educational activities to promote the exclusive breastfeeding of newborns for the first six months of life, weaning, and proper infant nutrition. Integrated with water and agriculture-related initiatives conducted in partnership with other NGOs to help improve the nutritional conditions of both mothers and children, the interventions sought to improve the quality of the services delivered by nutritional units by providing training for medical personnel, supervision and supplements critical for the treatment of malnourished individuals. To help foster children’s physical, cognitive, social and emotional development, we complemented these activities with others aimed at promoting early child development. To improve the nutritional status of mothers and children, our activities were enriched by water supply and agricultural components in partnership with other entities. In the field of HIV prevention and treatment, an intervention focused on adolescents and young adults in line with the government’s program was launched in the Shinyanga region. As part of it, operational research was conducted with the goal of identifying the barriers which make it hard for HIV-positive youths to access services.

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OUR HISTORY IN TANZANIA

1968
Health system strengthening begun in Iringa Region.

1990
Inauguration of hospital in Iringa.

2012
Launch of “Mothers and Children First” program to ensure access to safe deliveries and care for newborns in four African countries.

2014
Project for treatment of child malnutrition launched in Iringa and Njombe Regions.

2016
Launch of second phase of “Mothers and Children First: The First 1,000 Days” (the period from conception through a baby’s 2nd birthday), with a focus on nutrition.

2017
Italy’s Prime Minister awards CUAMM best partner in the field of nutrition.

2018
CUAMM active in Tanzania for 50 years.

2019
CUAMM becomes member of technical working groups on nutrition, maternal and child health, early development, chronic noncommunicable diseases and HIV.

2020-21
Test and Treat program for HIV prevention and treatment in Simiyu and Shinyanga Regions concluded; intervention focused on chronic diseases strengthened.

2022
Launch of the third phase of the “Mothers and Children First” program: “People and Skills”.

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