Issue 02 RMO Newsletter May 2018 Results Management Office Content Foreword Program highlights Success stories Page 02 Dear Friends of USAID The Regional Administrative In Iringa region, to the Boresha Afya – Southern Secretary (RAS) for Southern Highlands of Zone. With the conclusion........ Morogoro, Clifford Tanzania, USAID Tandari,.......... Boresha.............. Page 04 Page 06 Page 24 Support. Engage. Impact. RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 Contents 04 06 10 12 14 15 Foreword Program highlights Program highlights Program highlights Program highlights Program highlights – USAID Boresha Afya Southern – USAID Boresha Afya Southern – The Program Commemorates – USAID Boresha Afya Hands – World Tuberculosis (TB) Day Zone donates medical supplies Zone participates in MEWATA International Women’s Day Over 21 Computers and their Commemorated Across Southern and equipment to health Campaign accessories to the Government Tanzania facilities in Southern Tanzania 16 20 24 27 Program highlights Program highlights Success stories Success stories – USAID Mission Director Visits – USAID Boresha Afya – Using Mother Champions to – Babeli Kikoti, the charismatic USAID Boresha Afya Supported Commemorates World Malaria Save Lives in Iringa PLHIV Peer Educator Facilities in Mtwara Day 02 03 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 Foreword Dear Friends of USAID Boresha Afya – on the gains of the past and excel in Southern Zone, every aspect of our task to ultimately improve the health status of all With the conclusion of our second Tanzanians. quarter of financial year 2 (2018), I felt it important we share some of In this issue you will get to read about our program highlights with all our how the Program has supported health stakeholders with whom we have service delivery in Southern Tanzania, relentlessly worked side by side in participated in key commemorations what is our second issue of the Results over the past quarter and how some Management Office newsletter. of our beneficiaries are breaking the Throughout Quarter 2, the Program chains of stigma in the fight against continued to implement activities in HIV. supported thematic areas i.e. HIV/AIDS, I hope you will enjoy scrolling through Family Planning, Tuberculosis, Malaria, the pages as much as we have Maternal, and Child Health through cherished every minute in service of our three key results. Namely, these our benefactors! are; improved enabling environment for health services provision; improved Dr. Marina Njelekela – Chief of Party, availability of quality, integrated health USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone services at facility level; and increased Program. access to health services at community level. The ending of Quarter 2 ushers in a new era in which we aspire to work Ligula Regional Referral Hospital, Mtwara Mikindani Municipal Council, Mtwara – Fatuma Mfaume thanks USAID Mission Director for diligently from the onset to improve support to persons living with HIV (PLHIV). ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone /Mhando. 04 05 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 Program highlights USAID Boresha Afya Southern Zone donates medical supplies and equipment to health facilities in Southern Tanzania The Regional Administrative Secretary Government) Dr. Zainab Chaula as well (RAS) for Morogoro, Clifford Tandari, as other distinguished guests from the received medical supplies and equipment Government (region and district). worth TZS 1.3 billion (US$597,196) from the Chief of Party of the USAID Included in the donation were laboratory Boresha Afya Southern Zone Program, refrigerators, working benches, thermo Dr. Marina Njelekela in a brief handover mixers, microscopes, weighing scales, ceremony at the Saba Saba Health medicines, desktop computers, laptops, Centre in Morogoro region on 30 January printers, modems and various other IT 2018. The RAS received the goods on equipment. The medical supplies and behalf of the Regional Commissioner equipment were received in Morogoro on for Morogoro Dr. Stephen Kebwe. behalf of all the other regions in which Also in attendance was the Deputy the Program has a presence, i.e. Lindi, Permanent Secretary (President’s Office Mtwara, Njombe, Iringa and Ruvuma. – Regional Administration and Local Saba Saba Health Centre, Morogoro – USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone Chief of Party, Dr. Marina Njelekela hands over a microscope to the Deputy Permanent Secretary (President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government), Dr. Zainab Chaula. ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone /Mhando. 06 07 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 “Since launching in October 2016, our The United Stated Agency for International Program has sought to work with the Development (USAID) has been a long- Government in improving enabling standing partner to the people and environment for health service provision, Government of Tanzania. In 2017 alone, improving availability of quality, integrated through the USAID Boresha Afya Southern health services at facility level and Zone program, USAID has spent TZS 47.2 increasing access to health services at billion (US$ 20,996,370) on health care. community level. In undertaking these objectives, we stand side by side with the Government,” she remarked. Saba Saba Health Centre, Morogoro – Regional Administrative Secretary (RAS) for Morogoro, Clifford Tandari speaks to the audience at the Saba Saba Health Centre during the handover ceremony of medical equipment and supplies. ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone / Mhando. Speaking during the ceremony, the RAS The Deputy Permanent Secretary On her part, the Chief of Party for the who officiated the event thanked USAID (President’s Office – Regional USAID Boresha Afya Southern Zone Boresha Afya – Southern Zone Program for Administration and Local Government), Dr. Program, Dr. Njelekela expressed her their commitment to improve the health Zainab Chaula used the occasion to call delight at the great collaboration the status of all Tanzanians. “The Government for USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone program receives from the Government of Saba Saba Health Centre, Morogoro – Some of the donated items included microscopes, weighing scales, medicines, desktop computers, of Tanzania is proud to work with partners to support the Government’s strategy Tanzania. laptops, printers, modems and various other IT equipment. ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone /Mhando. who genuinely care about our citizens. of renovating health facilities across the Through this donation, USAID Boresha Afya country. – Southern Zone has shown that it stands beside us to strengthen health care in the “I urge you to also consider more funding country. I call on more partners to support to renovating health facilities in the regions the Government of Tanzania,” stated you work. This would be greatly impactful Clifford Tandari. for our people,” said Dr. Chaula. 08 09 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 RMO Newsletter | Issue 02 | May 2018 USAID Boresha Afya Southern Zone participates in MEWATA Campaign In a bid to reach the first 90, which is having partners Ministry of Health, Community 90% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) Development, Gender, Elderly and Children knowing their HIV status by 2020, USAID (MoHCDGEC), ITV/Radio One and USAID Boresha Afya Southern Zone participated Boresha Afya – Southern Zone conducted Sokoine Hospital Grounds, Lindi Region – Honorable Mama Salma Rashid Kikwete with Dr. Marina Njelekela (right) and the MEWATA President on the left during the official opening ceremony of the in the Medical Women Association community awareness on HIV testing, Non campaign in Lindi. ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone /Mbaruku. of Tanzania (MEWATA) campaigns in Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including Lindi and Njombe. MEWATA conducts High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Breast clients (equivalent to 3.2%) were found HIV 60 were found to be HIV positive (for the periodic mass cancer screening services and Cervical cancers and Communicable positive and linked into care while 2,474 first time) and were enrolled in Care and in various regions in the country. These Diseases(CDs) in particular TB. clients were screened for TB. Treatment Centres while 3,284 clients were cancer-screening events provided an screened for TB. opportunity to integrate HIV testing and In Njombe, the campaign held from In Lindi, the campaign was conducted from Tuberculosis (TB) screening as a strategy 24 – 27 January, was officiated by the 22 – 24 March, after being launched by Overall, some 5,758 individuals who towards achieving the third 90 (90% of Njombe Regional Commissioner, Hon. the country’s former first lady and current showed up for the campaigns in both all people receiving antiretroviral therapy Christopher Ole Sendeka and reached special seats Member of Parliament, Hon. regions were screened for TB and among will have viral suppression by 2020) 3,248 clients (342 Male and 2,906 Mama Salma Rashid Kikwete. Some 3,577 them 513 (9%) were presumed to have TB. and increasing TB case notification in Female) in Makambako, Lupembe and clients (532 Male and 3,045 Female) were All with presumptive TB were investigated supported regions. In Njombe and Lindi, Matembwe communities. Out of these, reached in the communities of Lindi MC, with 27 persons confirmed to have TB and the MEWATA team in collaboration with its 2,624 clients tested for HIV in which 83 Mingoyo, Kinyonga and Tingi. Out of