Category: Resources
HUMAN RESOURCE FOR HEALTH ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF BENJAMIN WILLIAM MKAPA FOUNDATION
According to the assessment conducted in 2019, as reported in the Health Sector Performance Profile in 2019, the minimum number of health workers required to provide quality health services to 8,628 health facilities in the country is 219,061. The actual number of health workers available is 102,469 and the shortage is 116,592, which is about 52%.
BMF’s programs are geared to supplement and complement the development efforts of the Government of Tanzania through the implementation of innovative initiatives to enhance the delivery of quality health services in most underserved areas.
HRH-brochureTANZANIA HUMAN RESOURCE FOR HEALTH (HRH)ARE WE ON TRACK?
The health workforce is the backbone of a good functioning health system that is critical in accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building strong primary health care systems and equitable access to health for all. Despite its importance, Tanzania faces a chronic shortage of qualified health workers particularly in the rural areas that become a major barrier for accessing quality health services, leaving the populations most in need behind.
HRH-Policy-brief-2019_2020Annex-5a-HRH-Brief-FinalEVALUATION OF COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH PROGRAMME (CBHP) THROUGH DEPLOYMENT OF FORMAL CHWs IN CHEMBA, ITILIMA, AND MISUNGWI DISTRICT COUNCILS
Policy Brief: CBHP Coordination and Oversight at National Level
This case study being about CBHP coordination and oversight at national level, it is prudent to highlight the context before going into specifics.Tanzania Government policy and guidance regarding development undertakings took a more affirmative stance after the Paris Declaration of 2007 (op cit.) underlining the aspects:
• Country ownership and leadership
• Alignment with government priorities
• Partner’s harmonization and improved coordination.
EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH PROGRAMME (CBHP) THROUGH DEPLOYMENT OF FORMAL CHWs IN CHEMBA, ITILIMA, AND MISUNGWI DISTRICT COUNCILS
Program Brief: Management and Supervision of CHWS at Sub-National Level
The operational research was conducted between April and June, 2020 for the two projects involving the Benjamin Mkapa Foundation (BMF) in implementation under Irish-Aid funding; the MFPIII project in Chemba, Dodoma led by BMF, and the Tuwatumie/ Ustawi wa Mwanamke project in Misungwi (Mwanza) and Itilima (Misungwi) led by Amref with BMF as a sub-partner.
CBHP-Program-brief-CBPH_Sub-national-Mgt-Supervision26JanMkapa Foundation Profile
The Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF) Established in April 2006 as a Trust and non-profit organization, draws its bold energy from the visionary leadership of its Founder, the Former President of United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency Benjamin William Mkapa.
BMF NEWS January 2020
BMF will continuously work with
partners to support initiatives that
aim at saving lives—especially to
cut down maternal and newborn
mortality in the most needy areas
of the country, as guided by the
National Health Sector Strategic Plan
IV, as well as in the National One Plan
II to Improve Reproductive, Maternal,
Newborn, Child & Adolescent
Health in Tanzania (2016 – 2020).
MKAPA FOUNDATION PROFILE 2019
The Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF) Established in April 2006 as a Trust and non-profit organization, draws its bold energy from the visionary leadership of its Founder, the Former President of United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency Benjamin William Mkapa.
BMF Annual Report 2018/2019
For the period ending June 2019, BMF implemented eleven multi-funded Projects / Initiatives with support from development partners and corporates. These programs have continued to contribute to the country’s achievements in the Health Sector, particularly on decreasing the existing gap for Human Resource for Health and achieving the three 90s targets of HIV/ AIDS, combating Tuberculosis and saving lives of women and children.
WORLD AIDS DAY (WAD) 2017
Stakeholder such as BMF to contribute Government efforts to address various programmatic challenges as stipulated in the Health Sector HIV Strategic Plan (HSHSP IV) Draft, NMSF IV, One Plan II though various funding envelops – ATF, PEPFAR, Global Fund etc.
LESSONS LEARNT
FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES
For the past three years of implementing the programmes, the Mkapa Foundation has registered key achievements and lessons learnt related to Human Resource for Health policies, practices and systems that emanated from the facility, district, regional and central level. This brief is a consolidation of lessons learnt from the Mkapa Foundation-led programmes in relation to the current Public practices in the areas of recruitment; motivation and retention; leadership and management and health service delivery.
COMPREHENSIVE COUNCIL HEALTH PLANS ANALYSIS REPORT OF MKAPA FELLOWS PROGRAMS II BENEFICIARY DISTRICTS 2012/13 TO 2013/14
CCHPs are the council annual health and social welfare plans which collate plans to address policy and guideline objectives, burden of diseases nationally and locally, and all sources of health funds to implement the planned targets. In developing CCHPs, councils include the number of staff required and available, and amount of funds required to implement the annual CCHPs at all levels. In fact, successful implementation of CCHPs is dependent to a large extent on availability of staff and funds.
MKAPA FELLOWS PROGRAMME – PHASE II (2013-2017)
The Mkapa Fellows Programme (MFP) its noble programme, is a five years (2013-2017) initiative, aiming to contribute to the improved health systems for addressing HIV/AIDS , Maternal health and new born health challenges in 15 districts of Tanzania through Human Resources for Health, infrastructure development and capacity building in rural areas.
ORIENTATION PACKAGE FOR NEW EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR IN TANZANIA
A recent review of orientation processes and practices for health workers in the districts, which was carried out by IntraHealth International and Benjamin William Mkapa HIV/AIDS Foundation between January and May 2010 suggests inadequate staff orientation as one of the contributory factors to staffing problems. In response to this gap, an orientation package is designed to improve orientation practices for health workers.
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