Health Tanzania Foundation

1.TO OBTAIN GRANTS AND OTHER FUNDS TO ASSIST TANZANIAN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.2.TO PARTNER WITH TANZANIAN INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING.3.TO FOCUS ON FUNDING AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS THAT SPECIFICALLY HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY IN TANZANIA.

HEALTH SYSTEMS INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT:IN 2021, HTF CONTINUED TO ASSIST BUGURUNI ANGLICAN HEALTH CENTRE (BAHC) TO BECOME A FULL HOSPITAL TREATING THE POOR AND TEACHING FAMILY MEDICINE RESIDENTS, MEDICAL AND NURSING STUDENTS. TWO OF THEIR BUILDINGS HAD LEAKING ROOFS AND DAMAGE TO THE BEAMS. HTF FUNDED A COMPLETE REPAIR OF THE BUILDINGS. HEALTH TANZANIA SPONSORED A NURSE-MIDWIFE FOR A SIX MONTH TRAINING TO BECOME A NURSE-ANESTHETIST, GREATLY INCREASING AVAILABILITY OF C-SECTIONS AND OTHER SURGERY. WITH THE CONTINUED PANDEMIC CRISIS, HTF FUNDED DRUG PURCHASES TO PROVIDE PATIENTS WITH CRITICAL MEDICATIONS, AND PROVIDED SOME SALARY SUPPORT.

CHARITY CARE FOR PATIENT:IN 2021 THROUGH BAHC, HTF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CHARITY CARE FOR SICK PATIENTS WITH NO MONEY. CHARITY CARE ALSO SUPPORTED WELL CHILD-CARE, WOMENS WELLNESS CARE, AIDS CARE, AND FAMILY PLANNING SINCE THEY WERE NOT PAID FOR BY THE PATIENT OR GOVERNMENT. IN 2021 BAHC STILL SAW 55,502 PEOPLE, INCLUDING: (1) 16,766 CHILDREN VACCINATED RECEIVED WELL CHILD EVALUATION. (2) 1,235 WOMEN HEALTH VISITS. (3) 122 VAGINAL DELIVERIES (4) 90 C-SECTIONS. (5) 1,235 AIDS KYEEMA FOUNDATION,

COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE POOR AND NEEDY:SEET IS THE TANZANIAN NON-PROFIT THAT HEALTH TANZANIA FOUNDATION (HTF) HELPED ESTABLISH IN 2016 AND HELPS FUND. SEET UNITES RELIGIOUS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO EQUIP, EMPOWER, AND MOBILIZE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN SELF-RELIANT EFFORTS TO REALIZE MORE EQUITABLE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES. SEET FOCUSES ON EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, BUT ESPECIALLY THE MARGINALIZED. IN 2021, SEET AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH THE IDENTIFIED 412 ORPHANS (230 FEMALE, 182 MALES) AND 320 WIDOWS. 82 ORPHANS WERE GIVEN SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND UNIFORM, 350 ORPHANS AND 6 WIDOWS HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS COVERED BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LINKED PARTNERS AND OVER 200 PEOPLE REFERRED TO HEALTH FACILITIES AND TO OTHER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS.