Issue 01 RMO Newsletter December 2017 Results Management Office Content Foreword Program highlights Success stories Page 02 I would like to extend It is a little after 10 o’clock on in Mufindi district, Kasanga gratitude to all our partners a Thursday morning in July ward, in the heart of Iringa for the great work thus far. 2017. The sun is overhead but region, six groups comprising We have recently......... a majority of the........ a total.............. Page 04 Page 06 Page 14 Collaboration. Impact. Growth. RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 Contents 04 06 10 12 14 18 Foreword Program highlights Program highlights Program highlights Success stories Success stories – US diplomat visits Ilula – A newly renovated facility – Program Review Meeting – Orphans and Vulnerable – Working with CSOs to link Lutheran Hospital in Iringa at the Saba Saba Health in Morogoro Program Children supported clients back to CTC services Centre through SILC groups 02 03 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 Foreword I would like to extend gratitude to all million budget, the USAID Boresha I would be remiss if I failed to our partners for the great work thus Afya project’s core vision is to create acknowledge the immense contribution far. We have recently concluded one a dynamic, integrated platform of my outstanding team including year since this programme commenced for delivery of health services that our implementing partners; FHI360, and while we faced teething problems emphasizes strong collaboration Management and Development for in the beginning, I can now state with between government, health facilities Health (MDH) and EngenderHealth certainty that we are on course to meet and communities. The five-year project without whom we would not be the targets set. On what is our very was launched in October 2016 and will where we are today. Similarly, I would first newsletter, allow me to warmly course through September 2021 in the like to express gratitude to our introduce you to what the USAID Southern regions of Iringa, Njombe, Donors, USAID who have entrusted Boresha Afya project is all about. After Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma. Deloitte Consulting Limited to lead the successful implementation of this program. Lastly, we are thankful Tunajali I and II projects (2007-2017) The project has been designed in and honored to work with the a shift in focus by our Donors, the such a way that allows us to tailor Government of Tanzania (Ministry United States Agency for International our response in accordance to each of Health, Community Development, Development (USAID) underscored the geographic area (with greater burden) Gender, Elderly and Children as need to implement a more integrated in which we operate. We have three (3) well as President’s Office – Regional program which consequently gave key result areas namely; Administration and Local Government) birth to ‘USAID Boresha Afya’, Swahili 01. to improve enabling environment for on every step of this journey to for ‘improve health.’ The phrase health service provision; improving the health status of all effortlessly captured collective efforts 02. to improve availability of quality, Tanzanians. Long may our partnership to ultimately improve the health status integrated health services at facility endure! of all Tanzanians. level; and Dr. Marina Njelekela – Chief of Party, 03. to increase access to health services at Different partners are implementing USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone the USAID Boresha Afya project across community level. Program. the country. In the Lake/Western Zone Jhpiego leads the project in This issue features some of the key partnership with EngenderHealth milestones we have collectively and PATH International. In the achieved to date. It highlights some North/Central regions of Tanzania, of the activities that have taken the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS place over the past couple of months Foundation in partnership with including our efforts in the regions EngenderHealth leads the project. and sheds light on the impact of our To the South of Tanzania is where we response on project beneficiaries. I (Deloitte Consulting Limited) as lead hope you will enjoy scrolling through implementers work with technical the pages as much as we have partners FHI 360, Management and cherished every minute in service of our benefactors. Development for Health (MDH) and Program Review Meeting, Nashera Hotel, Morogoro – USAID Boresha Afya Southern Zone staff participate in the wacky races that formed EngenderHealth. With a US $145 part of the team-building activities. Photo taken 15 September 2017. ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone/S. Mhando 04 05 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 Program highlights US diplomat visits Ilula Lutheran Hospital in Iringa It is a little after 10 o’clock on a Thursday The music gets louder and there is morning in July 2017. The sun is overhead now a thick cloud of dust in the air as but a majority of the persons at the Ilula participants jump up and down, revelling Lutheran Hospital in Kilolo District in in their traditional songs. All these are Iringa are clad in jackets and sweaters. preparatory activities to welcome a Drumbeats accompany a cheerful song special guest. She arrives a few minutes by a group of People Living with HIV later. (PLHIV). They form a circle with four women dancing care freely in the centre. The men join in the dance and the women ululate. “Karibuni wageni wetu” (welcome our guests) they sing in Swahili. Then they switch to their Hehe vernacular. Ilula Lutheran Hospital, Kilolo District, Iringa - Chargé d’Affaires of US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Inmi Patterson meets baby Faisal and his mom, Ms. Lucy Chotela who were attending routine Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) services at the facility. Photo taken 20 July 2017. ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone/S. Mhando 06 07 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 Inmi Patterson is the new Chargé d’Affaires for International Development (USAID) Emphasizing the importance of the USG at the US embassy in Dar es Salaam. Her channeled through Tunajali and USAID support, the District Medical Officer, Dr. visit to Iringa was to familiarize herself with Boresha Afya programs. From January Mohamedi Mang’una thanked the US the many United States Government (USG) to June 2017, we have received over Deputy Chief of Mission, stating ‘continued supported activities in the region including US$7,000,” stated Dr. Nzilili. collaboration with Donors’ as a way forward USAID Boresha Afya, Southern Zone to ensuring a ‘healthy Tanzania.’ program. Kilolo District is earmarked by the Familiarizing herself with the USAID USG as a demonstration district for cross- Boresha Afya supported services within the sectoral integration efforts termed Iringa hospital; Inmi Patterson toured the Care Integrated Activities Hub (IIAH). and Treatment Centre, Reproductive and Child Health wing as well as the Laboratory, After introductory meetings with district greeting the patients at each facility. “My and partner staff, the acting Medical Officer father was a doctor and being here has in charge, Dr. Damaris Nzilili briefed Inmi brought memories of my childhood. I am Patterson about the history of the hospital glad to see that American cooperation and and the services supported by the USG. partnership with the Tanzanian people is in “Between 2012 and 2016, the Ilula Lutheran full effect in projects such as this one. I can Hospital has received over US$160,000 assure you that we will stand by you,” said of funding from the United States Agency Inmi Patterson. Ilula Lutheran Hospital, Kilolo District, Iringa - Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Inmi Patterson meets Edna Diallo, Regional Program Manager for USAID Boresha Afya program in Iringa. Photo taken 20 July 2017. ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone/S. Mhando Swedish missionaries established the Ilula More about the hospital: Lutheran Hospital as a dispensary in 1939. The Evangelical Lutheran Church, Iringa It was upgraded to a rural health centre Diocese, owns the Ilula Lutheran Hospital. in 1992. In 2002, the health centre hosted It is located about 50 kilometers from Iringa two visiting American medical doctors who town i.e. a 45-minute drive from town, were affiliated with Shoulder-to-Shoulder heading towards Dar es Salaam. The facility Foundation based in Minnesota, USA. has a catchment area of three divisions Soon afterwards, Shoulder to Shoulder (Mazombe, Mahenge and Kilolo) and caters Foundation supported the facility for the health services of people from with infrastructure upgrades, medical nearby areas and neighbouring regions equipment and supplies, immensely of Morogoro and Dodoma. The estimated improving it and leading to the upgrade of catchment population served is about the health centre to a fully-fledged hospital 120,000 people. The facility provides both in 2007. inpatient and outpatient services and has 102 staff. It also serves as a training institution for nurses. Ilula Lutheran Hospital, Kilolo District, Iringa - Two women dance to Hehe traditional tunes in the centre of a semi-circle to welcome the new Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Inmi Patterson who visited the facility. Photo taken 20 July 2017. ©USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone/S. Mhando 08 09 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 RMO Newsletter | Issue 01 | December 2017 The CTC caters to clients on Mondays to Thursdays and at present averages, 80-120 clients a day. Fridays are reserved for staff to update client files and catch up on pending work. Some 14 staff including clinical officers, nurses, data clerks and mentors are dedicated to attend the A newly renovated clients. The renovation job to the tune of Tanzanian Shillings 146,923,800 /= (over US$ 65,500) has completely given a facelift to the old building.