THET Strategic Plan 2017-2021 ision knowledge, skills and expertise V between partners. These A world where everyone has access partnerships include that between to healthcare. 82,007 the Mirembe Mental Health Health Workers Shortage Hospital and the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Mission which delivers a substance misuse Working in partnership to support treatment and care project. health workers across the world. 145,454 THET has recently established an office in Dar es Salaam to deliver programmes and projects that support and are aligned to the THET in Tanzania The minimum number of health workers required to provide quality health services Ministry of Health and Social in available health facilities. Welfare’s priorities. We are proud to Tanzania has an estimated be supporting the Ministry through population of 50 million people. the current Building National Whilst over the last decade the 63,447 Training Capacity to Implement nation has had a steady GDP growth the Community Based Health rate, it remains classified as a Programme Strategic Plan low-income country according to the (2015 – 2020) Project in collaboration . The majority of the with the Benjamin Mkapa population depends on social The current actual number of health workers available in Tanzania. Foundation and funded by Comic services mainly financed by the Relief. In this project we are government and international working with the Ministry to support donors, and this includes primary levels guideline (2014) the minimum Since 2011 THET has been working in the coordinated delivery and health care. number of health workers required partnership to strengthen the deployment of the new Community to provide quality health services in Tanzanian health system. Health Worker cadre. In this context, the health sector available health facilities is 145,454. faces major challenges: old killers Currently we support seven Health We have also recently began a child such as HIV/AIDs, malaria and TB are In Tanzania the current actual Partnerships between UK and poverty research project in far from receding; whilst in recent number of health workers available is Tanzanian health institutions under collaboration with the Overseas years the country has been able to 63, 447, a shortage of 82,007 health the auspices of the Health Development Institute (ODI), make gains in reducing under five workers (which is 56.38%). Partnership Scheme (HPS), funded by funded by UNICEF, which will be mortality, the life expectancy the UK’s Department for implemented in Dar es Salaam, remains low at fifty-five. In Health Training Institutions the International Development. Mwanza, Zanzibar and Mbeya. number of workers required is 4,325 This Scheme supports the The health sector also struggles but only 2,820 are available.* development of Tanzania’s health with a significant human resources services through collaboration and challenge. According to the staffing * Source : Human Resource for Health Strategic Plan 2014-2019, Tanzania. the reciprocal exchange of trategic priorities to 2021 • A task sharing policy guideline S that has taken into account the CHW.

Our impact goals • Community health workers incorporated in the country HRH 1. Redouble our efforts to train and production plan. support health workers

• We will train community health 3. Champion the contribution health workers in the lake zones region workers are making to the development so as to bring health services and security of our societies. closer to the community. • We aim to establish at least two • We will increase the number new partnerships between local of formal community health and and UK institutions working workers with adequate skills, on a range of topics in the health delivering quality health sector. services to the community. • We aim to see effective • Through an increased number partnerships which are of of health workers trained on mutual benefits through BEMONC and CEMONC promotion of the concept services we aim to see of aligning countries priorities evidenced improvements in and needs. maternal and new-born care.

• Improved staff recruitment and especially in relation to 2. Partner with the government to retention especially in the rural recruitment. strengthen Tanzanian health systems and isolated areas. • An effective CPD programme We will work with national, regional • Health care workers fully adhere coordinated by the national and district health authorities to to professional ethics. government (through MoHSW) strengthen the systems and for Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists management of Human Resources • Improved health services at the and implemented through the for Health in order to improve council and regional level. respective professional bodies. quality of health services. • Improved coordination between At the policy level we aim to see: We aim to see: the key ministries (MoH, PO-RALG, PO-PSM and MOF) • A scheme of service community health workers. Our enabling goals

1. Forge strong country bonds to increase programme quality

By 2021 we aim to establish partnerships with:

• The president’s office public service management (Ethics Division) in order to promote health workers adherence to professional ethics countrywide.

• Health professional associations i.e. MAT and TNMC in order to improve the quality of health care workers in the country.

• Research institutions such as NIMR to promote research in HRH issues so as to inform policy in the country.

2. Champion the health partnership 3. Ensure financial security through 4. Create a people centred organisation, 5. Transparency and accuracy approach diverse funding sources accountable and empowered through robust evidence gathering

In Tanzania we aim to establish at By 2021 we aim to have identified at We will invest in learning and We will seek opportunities to least two new partnerships between least three potential donors that will development programmes for our undertake evidence based research local and and UK institutions working be contributing to THET activities in staff and will work to decentralise to inform Government on targeted on a range of topics in the health Tanzania. key functions to the Tanzania office. production of Human Resources for sector. Health. We aim to utilise the opportunities We also aim to see effective through corporate social responsibility By 2021 we aim to have produced at partnerships which are of mutual by having corporate companies such least five reports with clear benefits through promotion of the as Banking industries and Telecom recommendations towards concept of aligning countries contributing to THET activities. improving HRH Production and priorities and needs. Recruitment and Retention. About THET

For over 25 years, THET has been supporting health workers both in the UK and overseas, improving patient care through targeted training programmes.

We work with diverse partners to build a world where everybody has access to affordable and quality healthcare.

In the past six years alone, THET has reached over 50,000 health workers across thirty-four countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

THET has a staff presence in several African countries. This grounds our work in a deep understanding of how best you How we can support your programme Monitoring, Evaluation & Research can partner us to meet the needs Our team of experts can help of low and lower-middle income monitor and evaluate in-country countries, working in partnership Strengthening the health workforce Programme set up and programmes and support the design with Ministries of Health, the UK and the system they work within implementation and delivery of research to National Health Service, the private understand key aspects of the health sector and like-minded NGOs. Through our extensive network of We support or lead the in-country partnership model. expert health partners, we provide delivery of programmes, including Visit our website to download responsive solutions to health partnership liaison and oversight of THET Strategic Plan 2016-2021. workforce training needs. activities and logistical and Understanding and supporting This is the document we refer to administrative support. national priorities as we contribute to the This includes expertise in pre-service achievement of the Sustainable and in-service training, health We orientate teams to the Tanzanian For partners who do not currently Development Goals. It shares workforce policy and systems and context and facilitate integration. work in Tanzania, we provide insight our passion for the leadership and governance. and advice as to national priorities contribution health workers are and plans and connect you to key making at home in the UK and in national and international some of the poorest countries of organisations. the world. ‘THET partnership with Benjamin Mkapa Foundation to improve community health worker cadre is highly appreciated by the Ministry of Health.’

Dr Otilia Gowelle Director of Human Resources Development Ministry Health Tanzania

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