Projects

BACKGROUND The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with partners United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), intends to analyze a previously conducted midwifery bridging program to train nurses who had not been trained in midwifery in comparison with the current situation, which demonstrates the existence of a midwifery competence gap among the midwifery workforce at healthcare provision […]

BACKGROUND Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable childbirth injury caused primarily by prolonged and obstructed labor in the absence of timely access to quality emergency obstetric and newborn care (EmONC). Women and girls living with obstetric fistula experience chronic incontinence, infections, infertility, stigma, and profound social and economic exclusion. The condition reflects broader systemic […]

BACKGROUND Competency‑based education in health sciences is widely recognized as the cornerstone of producing graduates who are not only knowledgeable but also practically skilled and confident in delivering quality care. Central to this approach are skills laboratories, which provide a safe, structured, and supportive environment where students can translate theoretical learning into hands‑on practice. These […]

BACKGROUND Competency‑based education in health sciences is widely recognized as the cornerstone of producing graduates who are not only knowledgeable but also practically skilled and confident in delivering quality care. Central to this approach are skills laboratories, which provide a safe, structured, and supportive environment where students can translate theoretical learning into hands‑on practice. These […]

BACKGROUND The Tanzania Nursing and Midwifery Council (TNMC), in collaboration with UNFPA through TTCIH-Ifakara, is working to improve the licensing mechanism for midwives in Tanzania. A new electronic licensing system will be introduced to manage data for all registered and licensed midwives. This transition requires structured data validation and cleansing to ensure that only accurate, […]

BACKGROUND Despite commendable national efforts and progress in reducing maternal and perinatal mortality in Tanzania over the past decade, substantial regional disparities continue to persist. One such region is Kigoma, which remains burdened with high rates of maternal and perinatal deaths, highlighting persistent gaps in access to and quality of maternal and newborn care. According […]

The Tanzania Training Centre for International Health (TTCIH), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Ministry of Health, the President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG), and the Pharmacy Council, organized a stakeholder meeting at the Protea Hotel in Dar es Salaam from October 9 to 11, 2024. This three-day workshop […]