Two weeks of training on Comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEMONC) are currently taking place at the Tosamaganga Institute of Health and Allied Sciences (TIHAS) at Tosamaganga Hospital, Tanzania. The program involves 90 healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, from 43 health facilities across the districts of Iringa DC, Kilolo, and Mufindi DC.
This represents a significant opportunity to strengthen clinical skills in the maternal and child health sector, with the goal of improving the quality of services provided to local communities. In particular, the training covered key topics such as emergency obstetric care, hemorrhage management, hypertensive and labor complications, and neonatal care.
The opportunity was highly appreciated by the participating professionals, as highlighted by Dr. Lucas Ipyana from the Kasanga Health Center in the Mufindi district. “I am very honored to speak on behalf of this class. As we stand at the finish line of this workshop, looking back at where we started is quite a revelation. To our facilitators and the CUAMM team at large, thank you. You didn’t just deliver a curriculum; you guided us through challenges and sparked curiosity where there was once hesitation in decision-making. Your patience in answering our many questions and your dedication to our progress have been the backbone of our success. We came into this room as individuals with a shared goal, but we are leaving as a cohesive group of professionals equipped with new perspectives. The skills we’ve gained here aren’t just lines on a resume; they are tools we will use to navigate our future careers. Again, we appreciate your time and energy.”
The first week of the course concluded on Friday, April 17, with the awarding of certificates. The event was attended by Fabio Minniti, Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Nairobi, along with Paolo Razzini, AICS Coordinator in Tanzania, and Chiara Carmignani, AICS technical expert in education and vocational training in Tanzania, who were visiting Tosamaganga Hospital.
In fact, the training is part of the project MACORESI – “Conscious, responsible and safe motherhood as a deterrent to obstetric fistula,” funded by the Italian Cooperation and led by the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” in partnership with Doctors with Africa Cuamm, the Tosamaganga Regional Hospital, the Association of Obstetric Fistula Surgeons of Tanzania (AOSFT), the association Iringa Development of Youth Disabled and Children Care, and the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS).
Following the training, which will conclude on Friday, April 24, supervision and monitoring activities are planned at all involved health facilities to consolidate the acquired skills and support their application in daily clinical practice.
