Amref Health Africa Tanzania

Special thanks to all our donors & partners for participating in the launch of Amref Health Africa Tanzania 8-year strategy. Your support is highly valued. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Tanzania | #IrishEmbassyTanzania | United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - Tanzania #CanadaInTanzania #USEmbassyTanzania #UKinTanzania #JapanInTanzania | The Global Fund Asante Sana! - Temu, Dr. Florence

📸 Amref Health Africa Tanzania, in collaboration with the Climate Action Network International (CAN) through the #AfyaHimilivuProject, and with financial support from the Embassy of Ireland, conducted a training on the intersectionality of climate change and health🌳🌍. The training targeted the project team, Regional and Council Health Management Teams, as well as other key stakeholders from Tanga Region and Pangani District Council. This initiative aims to enhance the capacity of health professionals and decision-makers to understand and address the impacts of climate change on health outcomes in Pangani DC. #ClimateResilience #ClimateChangeOnHealth cc. Mturi James, Mturi Anastazia Kokwenda Rutatina Dr. Atuganile Musyani

📸 Exciting week at Amref Health Africa Tanzania! We’re thrilled to welcome our International Board Chair, Prof Charles Okeahalam (8th from left) to #Tanzania. Upon his arrival, he was joined by Amref Health Africa Tanzania Board Chair anthony Chamungwana and Country Director Temu, Dr. Florence to visit our #WASH and USAID #AfyaShirikishi (Participatory Health) project sites in Dar es Salaam. Together, they gained valuable insights and connected with our dedicated team on the ground. Here’s to collaboration and growth! 🤝✨ cc. AMREF Eliminatha Paschal Mturi James, Mturi Michael David Machaku #LeadershipVisit #AmrefTanzania #WASH #HealthForAll

📱 Exciting news from the Thamini Uzazi Salama Project funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada (GAC) through United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - #Tanzania! Yesterday, we handed over 56 mobile phones to Dr. Mohammed Mang'una, Regional Medical Officer of Dar es Salaam. These phones will empower community health workers by providing access to #RMNCAH modules on the #LEAP Platform. Together, we’re enhancing data collection, strengthening the referral system, and improving communication to boost maternal and child health in our community! 💪🌍 cc. Amref Health Africa in Canada CanadaDev Serafina Mkuwa Waida Ramadhani AMREF #HealthForAll #ThaminiUzaziSalama #CommunityCare

Happy #NyerereDay🇹🇿 ---------------------- Honouring the life of The Late, Mwl. Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the First President (Founding Father) of the United Republic of Tanzania. #NyerereDay2024 #BabaWaTaifa🇹🇿

PRESENTING THE WINNER ------------------ His Excellence Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, the President of #Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, presented an award for the Best Abstract - Female to Amref Health Africa Tanzania's Dr. Atuganile Musyani, who during the day 2 of the Tanzania Health Summit presented an abstract titled; “Strengthened Event-Based Surveillance to enhance timely alert detection and reporting in four regions from 2021 to 2023.” Congraturations, Dr. Atuganile Musyani! #AmrefAtTHS24 #THS2024

Highlights from #THS2024 | Health Forum At the Tanzania Health Summit 2024, D’Arcy Williams, Nutrition Specialist at UNICEF Tanzania, addressed the bidirectional relationship between climate change and food security. He explained how climate change worsens food poverty, leading to malnutrition, hidden hunger, and obesity. Williams also emphasized that rising CO2 levels are decreasing the nutritional quality of food, contributing to deficiencies in vital nutrients like zinc. UNICEF is working on solutions to improve children's diets through policy reforms, micronutrient supplementation, and agricultural innovation, ensuring sustainable food systems for the future. #AmrefAtTHS24 #THS2024

Highlights from #THS2024 | Health Forum At the "Strengthening Primary Health Facilities and Community Systems in Preparedness and Adaptation to Climate Change" Amref Health Africa Tanzania Forum at the 11th Tanzania Health Summit 2024, Charles D. Mwalimu, Head of Vector Control Unit at the Ministry of Health, Tanzania, highlighted how climate change is shifting the geographical distribution of vector-borne diseases. Mwalimu explained that changes in temperature and rainfall create favorable conditions for disease vectors like mosquitoes, increasing the risk of malaria. Mwalimu emphasized the importance of community-based interventions, including source reduction and education on malaria prevention strategies, to mitigate the spread of diseases. #AmrefAtTHS24 #THS2024

Highlights from #THS2024 | Health Forum Koronel Mashalla Kema, Deputy Chief of Party for USAID’s Maji Safi Project, discussed the importance of sanitation in combating climate-related diseases such as cholera at #THS2024. He emphasized the need for improved information-sharing systems to enhance planning and water management at all levels. Despite government efforts, challenges like water shortages and mudslides persist, underscoring the need for better coordination across regions to ensure communities are resilient to climate impacts. Koronel stressed the importance of sharing meteorological and water-level data for more effective climate preparedness. #AmrefAtTHS24 #THS2024

Highlights from the #THS2024 | Health Forum ----------------- At Amref Health Africa Tanzania - Forum during the 11th Tanzania Health Summit 2024, Eng. Mturi James, Mturi, Program Manager for #WASH and Climate Change at Amref Health Africa Tanzania, stressed the need for cross-sector collaboration to build climate resilience in health systems. Eng Mturi emphasised that water, a key driver of health services, is increasingly impacted by climate change. He highlighted the importance of addressing social determinants of health, strengthening institutional capacities, and empowering communities to adapt to climate change. He also shared a successful example from Hanang, where stakeholders worked together to secure water access and implement smart climate technologies to detect and prevent mudslides. #AmrefAtTHS24 #THS2024