Physical Health Tanzania, United Republic of Project #53205

Bring Healthcare Access to >40000 Rural Tanzanians

by Smart Villages Foundation

Bring Healthcare Access to >40000 Rural Tanzanians

Project Report | May 4, 2023
Remote rural healthcare in Tanzania

By Bernie Jones | Project leader

The road to Terrat village in Simanjiro

Hello Friends,

We have just been out in Tanzania again with the local communities. The local communities we have been researching remote access to healthcare with still have the challenges with their ability to access quality health services, and we will continue to support them into the future. And we've had some enquiries recently from other NGOs and innovators working in the sector.

But fundraising progress here has been slow in recent months, so we've reached the decision that it's better to retire this project from the GlobalGiving platform. If you do wish to continue your contributions, the platform will still redirect you to other projects we're continuing to raise funds for in the community....

Many thanks for your support over the last few years - we and the local community around Terrat, Tanzania appreciate it!

Best regards

Bernie

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Mar 26, 2023
Slow progress but great interest

By Bernie Jones | Project leader

Dec 9, 2022
Slow progress on fundraising

By Iona Smith | Impact and Outreach Officer

Community in Kiruru, Norther Tanzania

Dear supporters,

It has been a slow few months for fundraising, and our goal of a long-term trial of the telehealth hub for rural communities in Tanzania is still a long way from being realised. Therefore, your support is essential in order to make the long-term trial a reality.

We have had a lot of interest from other health NGOs and businesses looking to support this project as part of their CSR. This has really reiterated our belief that this project is one that is worth investing in, and we're continuing to expand our fundraising sources.

Whilst we haven’t been able to launch a long-term trial, your donations will still be used to provide essential healthcare equipment to hospitals across the Simanjiro region, which are still recovering after COVID-19. The support has been greatly appreciated thus far, and have provided essential resources to rural hospitals. We are eager to continue to provide this support for more hospitals, and your support will make this possible!

We are continuing to conduct joint community-led projects in partnership with OMASI, our local NGO partner in Tanzania. Throughout the impact analysis process for our projects in Northern Tanzania, there was a strong emphasis on the need for improved healthcare services by community members, and specific requests for Telehealth to be a permanent service available in their villages. With your support, we hope that our Telehealth trial can be widely implemented within the communities we work with and beyond.

We greatly appreciate the support of the project so far- thank you for taking the time to read this report and please continue to support this very impactful project. If you would like to share this report within your network and on social media, your support in raising awareness would be greatly appreciated.

All the best,

Iona

Community engagement activities on healthcare

Local hospital near Terrat village

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