Help the community by Volunteering in Healthcare Centers

Tanzanian Healthcare System

Tanzania's healthcare system, managed by the Ministry of Health, includes both public and private services. It comprises various levels:

1. Primary Healthcare: These are health centers and dispensaries serve as the initial point of care, especially in rural areas.
2. District Hospitals: These provide specialized care in towns
3. Regional and National Hospitals: They are medical facilities equipped with advanced medical issues.

Healthcare system and Challenge faced

• Limited Access due to geographic barriers hinder healthcare access in remote areas but also insufficient resources plague the health sector despite government efforts.
• Workforce Shortage especially trained professionals and this leads to high patient loads.
• Infectious Diseases: Major threats like malaria and HIV/AIDS affect marginalized communities.
• Maternal and Child Health Issues: High maternal mortality and child malnutrition rates persist especially in the marginalized communities.

Volunteers can support healthcare by:

• Delivering Care: Medical professionals can provide services and train local staff.
• Health Education by organizing campaigns to raise about health issues.
• Training Local Workers in primary healthcare levels and supporting Maternal and Child Health Programs to reduce mortality rates.
• Conducting Research by assisting in public health studies to identify system gaps.
• Engaging in awareness and vaccination campaigns.
• Infrastructure Development: Volunteers with engineering skills can help build facilities and organize donations.
• Providing Psycho social Support by offering counseling to healthcare workers.