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MKAPA LEGACY SUMMIT 2024 HIGHLIGHTS

Proposed Recommendations from the 2nd National Conference on Human Resources for Health

1. Entering Contracts with Government Hospitals
2. Investing in Capacity Building for Healthcare Workers
3. Improving Training Systems in the Health Sector
4. Expediting the Completion of Guidelines and Procedures
5. Developing Strategies for Utilizing Community Healthcare Workers
6. Regulating the Use of Staffing Systems
7. Incorporating Training Modules in Health Security Plans
8. Establishing Career Progression Guidelines

Engage in contracts with government hospitals that have good infrastructure but lack health professionals/staff. This involves contracting health professionals who are not employed to manage public hospitals that are short of healthcare workers.

The Ministry of Health should invest in building the capacity of health professionals to improve the quality of healthcare services. This, in turn, would increase influence within communities and encourage citizens to enroll in universal health insurance.

Update the training procedures in the health sector to align with current trends, such as technological advancements and climate change.

Relevant government authorities and the Ministry of Health should expedite the finalization of sectoral guidelines and procedures for coordinating the employment of health professionals abroad. This includes preparing training programs and integrating them into the recruitment process to meet both national and international standards.

Establish clear strategies for continuing the use of long-term Community Healthcare Workers who do not meet the formal training requirements for certification as Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs).

The government/Ministry of Health should regulate the use of systems for classifying and organizing staff based on specific criteria (e.g., WIZONI).

Ensure that the National Action Plan for Health Security and the Health Adaptation Plan for Climate Change include modules for building the capacity of staff to deliver these services.

The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Service Management and Good Governance, should develop procedures and guidelines for career progression for Community Healthcare Workers

Mkapa Legacy Initiative Awards

In sustaining the Legacy of the Late H.E Mkapa, the Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF) has continued to honour the contribution of health leaders, innovators and community health workers that work in accelerating quality health services in the country. In this year we are pleased to inform you that the BMF led the process and worked in collaboration with Ministry of Health (MoH), President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), Ministry of Health Zanzibar (MoHZ), Regional and Council Secretariats and the Sahara Ventures to identify and propose three awards
The awards were handed over on 31st July 2024 by the Guest of Honor to the Legacy Summit that was Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, to signify and increase motivation to these champions and empower other home-grown solutions in improving quality of health service delivery.

Ms. Arabia Kassim Mohamed

Mkapa Legacy Leadership Award 2024

Dr. Dorcas Ng’wandu

Mkapa Legacy Leadership Award 2024

Afya Lead

Mkapa Legacy Health Innovation Award 2024

Ms. Rehema Sincha Thimani

Mkapa Legacy Community Health Workers Award 2024

QUOTES

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan ameisifu Taasisi kwa juhudi zake za kuboresha mifumo ya afya ya msingi na amethibitisha mpango wa Serikali kuajiri wahudumu wa afya ngazi ya jamii takriban 137,000 katika kipindi cha miaka 5 kuanzia mwaka wa fedha 2024/25.

Kufahamu Zaidi

Afya si suala la Muungano, lakini magonjwa hayajali mipaka. Hivyo, ushirikiano kati ya Bara na Zanzibar ni muhimu

Kufahamu Zaidi

Katika Mkutano wa Kumbukizi ya 3 ya Urithi wa Mkapa Rais wa JMT Mhe. Dkt. Samia Suluhu Hassan ameitaka Wizara ya Afya kuhakikisha wanakamilisha tafiti ya kitaifa ya hali ya wataalam wa afya nchini waliopo kwenye soko la ajira (Labour Market Analysis). Taarifa hii itakuwa muhimu katika kuandaa mkakati madhubuti unaoakisi hali halisi ya soko la ajira la sekta ya afya.

Kufahamu Zaidi

THE MARKET PLACE

UNFPA in collaboration with TAMA

At the Mkapa Legacy Summit 2024, UNFPA in collaboration with the Tanzania Midwives Association (TAMA) showcased innovative training methods for midwives at an exhibition booth. Together, it showcased the “Midwifery Simulation Training” program, featuring simulators such as “Mama Birthie,” “Mama Natalie,” “Neo Natalie,” “Prim Natalie,” and “Mama Breast. These tools are designed to enhance the practical skills of midwives by providing hands-on experience in a controlled environment. The simulators replicate real-life birthing scenarios, allowing midwives to practice and refine their maternal and newborn care skills.

Beneficiary

The primary beneficiaries of the Midwifery Simulation Training program and PMLS are midwives, midwifery students, and tutors across Tanzania. However, given the importance of the life-saving skills training in reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity, other health care workers such as clinicians are also trained. By extension, these innovations also benefit pregnant women and newborns who receive care from more competent and confident midwives who have undergone this specialised training. As frontline healthcare providers, midwives play a pivotal role in accelerating the reduction of maternal mortality, which aligns with the mission and vision of UNFPA.

Impact

Since the introduction of the Midwifery Simulation Training, there has been a significant improvement in the competency of midwives, resulting in better maternal and neonatal health outcomes. The program has contributed to a reduction in maternal and newborn mortality rates in regions where it has been implemented, including Mwanza, Geita, Mara, Shinyanga, Simiyu, and Dar es Salaam. Additionally, the training has improved skills and knowledge in managing emergency obstetric cases, in caring for newborns, including premature babies, and how to feed them. Thereby improving the overall quality of care provided in health facilities.

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UNFPA also supports TAMA in building the capacity of midwives and other health care workers through the Portable Mobile Learning System (PLMS), an innovative mobile technology kit pre-loaded with training materials to enhance the life-saving skills of health workers delivering maternal and child health services in rural and remote areas. The PMLS is a UNFPA-branded portable projector pre-loaded with training materials that build the skills of midwives and other health workers to manage the most prevalent causes of maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity. The ten multimedia modules contain animated content on postpartum haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, obstructed labour, danger signs in pregnancy, essential newborn care and family planning. Since its inception in 2016, over 10,000 health workers mainly nurse-midwives have been reached using the PMLS in 45 implementation sites in mainland and Zanzibar. TAMA has been training midwives using PMLS in UNFPA supported regions such as Mwanza, Shinyanga, Geita, Dodoma, Dar es Salaam, and Kigoma.