Amref Health Africa Tanzania

28/10/2025

💉🌍 Bringing health services closer to the community!
Providing vaccines and health screenings to ensure everyone has access to care, protection, and a healthier future.

🤝 Supported by the Mastercard Foundation.

25/10/2025

🌍✨ “When purpose is clear, the path reveals itself.”

Atuganile, from Amref Health Africa Tanzania, shared her inspiring journey at during the Side Session on “Bridging the Health Research, Development and Innovation Gap: Turning Recommendations into Action for Women in Science,”* hosted by AHRIDA.

From a young girl in Mbeya with a dream of becoming a doctor 👩🏾‍⚕️ to a scientist shaping community health systems — her story reminds us that courage, faith, and purpose can turn challenges into stepping stones. 💛

Today, she stands as a proud woman in science, bridging research, innovation, and implementation to build a healthier Africa. 🌍💪🏾

23/10/2025

Amref Health Africa Tanzania is joining fellow health leaders, innovators, and changemakers at the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) a platform shaping Africa’s health sovereignty and advancing the .

📍 Durban ICC, South Africa
🗓️ 22–25 October 2025

Together, we’re driving innovation and partnerships that strengthen public health systems for a healthier, more resilient Africa.

16/10/2025

All roads led to Tanga! 🚗🌿

Amref Health Africa Tanzania 🇹🇿 joined the national World Food Day celebration in Tanga 🎉 under the theme:

“Tuungane Pamoja Kupata Chakula kwa Maisha Bora ya Baadaye” 🤝🥦🍠

Through the Afya Himilivu Project 💚funded by 🇮🇪 and in collaboration with Pangani District Council 🏥 we showcased how community led solutions build climate-resilient 💨🌾 health systems that serve women and children in underserved areas.

👩‍⚕️💬 Our amazing Community Health Workers delivered live demos 🍲, shared nutrition tips 🥗, conducted health screenings 💉📏, and inspired families to lead healthier lives!

🙏 Asante Sana Ireland Embassy in Tanzania 🇮🇪 for supporting communities to thrive through accessible, quality health and nutrition services.

Together, we’re growing stronger, healthier, and more resilient communities 🌿👨‍👩‍👧‍👦✨

15/10/2025

👐✨ Today is Global Handwashing Day! ✨👐

Clean hands save lives! At Amref Health Africa Tanzania, simple habits like handwashing with soap can protect families and communities from diseases and keep everyone healthy. 💧🧼

Let’s wash away germs and build a healthier future one handwash at a time! 💪

13/10/2025

🚿✨ 🌿✨ Improving Lives Through Better Sanitation

In Rorya District Mara 🇹🇿, a powerful shift is happening. Through the initiative, families are gaining access to safe and improved sanitation, made possible through affordable loans and community driven training. 🏡💧

✅ 10 villages now Open Defecation Free
✅ 75% of households with improved sanitation
✅ 270M+ TZS in support for families through inclusive loans
✅ 15,000 homes with access to handwashing facilities

This is more than just infrastructure it's about well being, empowerment, and a cleaner, healthier future for all.

👉🏽 Discover how sanitation is transforming lives in Rorya:
https://amref.org/tanzania/2025/01/28/how-finish-mondial-through-its-financial-inclusion-pillar-facilitated-sanitation-loans-and-transformed-sanitation-coverage-in-rorya-district/

08/10/2025

📸: Today in , Amref Health Africa Tanzania, through the Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP) project under the World Health Organization (WHO) -led Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (PMNCH), convened a workshop with key technical representatives from Wizara ya Afya Tanzania to review ’s progress on five priority commitments for Women, Children and Adolescent Health (WCAH).

The review aligns with national priorities, guiding Tanzania’s CAAP-WCAH goals and reinforcing advocacy and accountability toward 2030. Outcomes from this process will also inform Tanzania’s reporting to the Global Leadership Network for WCAH.

08/10/2025

Implementation of the First Climate and Health Negotiators’ Masterclass
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📸: Today in Dar es Salaam, Amref Health Africa, in partnership with Amref International University and the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES), with support from the Wellcome Trust, officially rolled out the Climate Change and Health Negotiators’ Curriculum, the first of its kind for .

Speaking at the launch, Dr. Florence Temu, Country Director of Amref Health Africa Tanzania, reaffirmed Amref’s commitment to driving the in country roll-out and visibility of this landmark curriculum.

Dr. Temu also highlighted the impact of project in district, funded by the Embassy of , which strengthens climate-resilient health systems and empowers community health workers to respond to climate-related health risks.

06/10/2025

🗞️ 📰 🗞️ IN THE NEWS!

At the 12th Tanzania Health Summit, Amref showcased how life course immunisation and pandemic preparedness are key to building strong, resilient health systems. 💉

📸 Catch highlights from the powerful discussions featured in The Guardian!



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06/10/2025

READ ALL ABOUT IT!

At the Tanzania Health Summit 2025, Amref Health Africa emphasized the critical role of life-course immunisation in building pandemic-resilient health systems and strengthening Primary Health Care across all stages of life. 💉🌍

📌 Discover how immunisation is shaping a healthier future — one shot at a time.

📰 Full story 👉 https://newsroom.amref.org/blog/2025/10/building-pandemic-resilient-health-systems-through-life-course-immunisation/

As Tanzania advances toward universal health coverage and stronger pandemic preparedness, a new vision is taking…

06/10/2025

🗞️ HOT OFF THE PRESS!
At the 12th Tanzania Health Summit 2025, Amref Tanzania led the way in showcasing innovative, data-driven health solutions and sharing best practices through compelling abstract presentations.

📍 Read the full story now on our Newsroom 👉 https://newsroom.amref.org/blog/2025/10/amref-tanzania-champions-innovation-and-data-driven-health-solutions-at-the-12th-tanzania-health-summit/

As Tanzania accelerates efforts to build resilient and equitable health systems, Amref Health Africa in Tanzania has emerged…

03/10/2025

Strengthening WASH for Better Maternal & Child Health Outcomes 🧼🤝

At Tanzania Health Summitmmit 2025, Dr. Serafina Mkuwa was part of the led session, held in collaboration with Water For People, titled: “Leveraging National Health Data for Targeted Funding of WASH Service Delivery at RMNCAH Service Points for Quality Health Services Delivery.”

✅ She presented key insights from the CAIA-MNCM Project (2016–2020), implemented by Amref Health Africa and WaterAid Tanzania, which successfully integrated WASH initiatives into RMNCAH services in Geita Region, Tanzania.

🚰 Key Results:
✔️ Maternal Mortality Rate dropped from 170 to 29 per 100,000 live births
✔️ Significant increase in facility-based deliveries and a reduction in home births
✔️ ANC attendance among adolescent women rose from 51% to 73%
✔️ Over 180,000 community members reached with RMNCAH education

🔑 Success Factors:
✅ Cross sector collaboration (health, WASH, nutrition)
✅ Strong partnerships and accountability
✅ Empowered community health workers and local leaders
✅ Infrastructure upgrades (boreholes, incinerators, maternity wards)
💡 This initiative showcases the power of integrated, data-driven WASH and health programming in improving maternal, newborn, and child health outcomes.