In Tanzania, hypertension is a growing public health problem. According to a study by the Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH) about 3 out of 10 adults in Tanzania have hypertension and majority of them are unaware. To prevent and control hypertension, it is important to eat a balanced and healthy diet. Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer.For better Public Health
Studies in Tanzania show that many adolescents suffer from mental illnesses. As we aim for better public health, we are to put our efforts on the boy child as well. This neglected population also deserves support for healthy grow in recognizing responsibility and becoming productive members of the community. This will contribute to the wellbeing of our families and our Tanzanian societies at large.
Investigators conducted a one day workshop in Tanga engaging the Tanga City Health Management Team, in reviewing preliminary findings and deriving the lessons learned, together with planning for dissemination for the ARISE Adolescent Health Survey: Harnessing longitudinal data and digital technologies to improve adolescent health across sub-Saharan Africa, conducted in Tanga City.
At the MoH DNMS Nursing & Midwifery Leaders' Forum, RMC experts disseminated findings following their case studies led by AAPH, IHI supported by URC and other HEARD Partners. The RCC Information Sharing Platform (http://aaph.or.tz/rmc) was launched.
The AAPH Board of Directors, Dar es Salaam RHMT, and AAPH Staff as hosted by Management and Development for Health (MDH) visited the Temeke Specialized Laboratory to observed the molecular tests that are being done. This was but one of the may sites visited to observe, learn, and identify new areas of collaboration in effort to support the government of Tanzania in providing the much needed care. Other sites visited include; TEMEKE HIV Care and Treatment Clinic as well as the Medical Assisted Therapy (MAT) a.k.a the Methadone Clinic.MDH through support from PEPFAR/CDC works with the Government and other stakeholders to address key public health problems including supporting optimization of laboratory networks in Tanzania. AAPH is a partner and an MDH sub-grantee supporting data quality and systems.
The 2023 Annual Scientific Symposium is titled “Translating Research into Practice for Adolescent Health, Nutrition, and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa” which was held on Thursday the 19th of January 2023 from 09:00 A.M. – 04:30 P.M. at the Dar es Salaam Serena Hotel. The symposium provided a platform for local and international public health experts in the health sector, development partners, and government agencies to discuss priority public health issues gleaning from locally generated scientific evidence. The goal was to celebrate scientific advances in the public health field, to point out the challenges identified using scientific approaches, and to together chart collaborative opportunities for addressing these challenges.
Joining efforts in improving Adolescent Health across sub-Saharan Africa through research, knowledge translation and scientific evidence use in designing, implementation and scaling up of acceptable and sustainable interventions.Dr. Mary Mwanyika Sando on the ARISE Network Survey Presentation9:00am ET/ 3:00pm SAST: COVID-19 Survey 11am ET/5:00pm SAST: Scaling-Up High-Impact Micronutrient Supplementation Interventions to Improve Adolescents’ Nutrition and Health in Tanzania and Burkina Faso.Dr. Mashavu Yussuf on the Motsepe Research Fund Supported Research Presentation11:30am ET / 5:30pm SAST: Digital Interventions to Address Malnutrition and Food Insecurity Among Adolescents in Tanzania.
Africa Academy for Public Health was invited to attend and participate in the 9th Tanzania Health Summit that was held on 11th to October 13th 2022, at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center, Dar es Salaam. Under the theme “Quality of Healthcare in Tanzania: The Current Status and Area of Improvement toward achieving HSSP V,” aimed to explore and inform the stakeholders of the present situation and the areas that will need more resources to achieve HSSP V quality targets. The summit also aimed to promote continued collaborative efforts of the public and private sector in ensuring delivery of quality healthcare.
In support of MDH efforts to enhance laboratory services for our clients, we developed an electronic data collection tool for monitoring quality and improvement of services over time. We also built capacity for 78 champions to use this new and efficient system in Kagera, Geita, Tabora and Dar es Salaam Regions. #AAPH_Africa
AAPH participates in a half-day MDH-convened workshop to discuss various efforts related to adolescent health and HIV in Tanzania.