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Our work in

Tanzania

Amref Health Africa has been present in Tanzania since we were first established as the Flying Doctors of East Africa in 1957.

Tanzania

Tanzania

Population
59.7 million
Average life expectancy
65 years old
Number of doctors per 10,000 people
0.6
Maternal mortality rate
0.5%
Neo-natal mortality rate
2.03%
Births attended by health personnel
63.5%

What do we do?

We first opened a Tanzania country office in the capital of Dar es Salaam in 1987. Since then, Amref Health Africa Tanzania has been a critical partner to the Government of Tanzania in implementing healthcare initiatives designed to strengthen the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of health services across the country.

Our work sits under four thematic areas: Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH); Disease Control and Prevention (DCP); Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH); and Human Resources for Health (HRH). In 2020, the Tanzania office implemented projects in 29 of the country's 31 regions, with almost half taking place in the Lake Zone, which faces a range of acute health challenges.

What do we do?

We continue to aim for ZERO deaths from preventable maternal and neo-natal deaths. We want to see every young person, especially girls, with access to friendly Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services.

Dr Florence Temu, Country Director, Amref Health Africa Tanzania

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