Health Care

Bagamoyo District Hospital

The mission of Bagamoyo District Hospital is to provide good health services for people living in the area and to ensure the well-being of a society free from disease.

The hospital was built in 1895 by Sewa Haji and it has been a District Hospital since the time of Tanzania’s Independence. The hospital has initiated health centers in many wards to serve the surrounding community. Most patients are referred from other health centers in Bagamoyo which are far from the District Hospital. Common Diseases that are at this hospital are malaria, pneumonia, urinary infection, Ear infection, skin problems, Diarrhea, eye infection, Dysentery, surgery, internal worms, outpatient care (OPD) maternal and child care, and HIV/AIDS. This is also a research hospital with a malaria clinical trial. The center is open 24 hours a day; however volunteers will only work during morning hours. 

Volunteers can help with general care, such as bathing, comfort patients, help with taking blood pressure and delivering food and medications, and help staff learn English. 


Mlingotini Dispensary

Mlingotini Dispensary was established in 1968 by initiatives of the village government whereby villagers were required to contribute their efforts in terms of financial, technical and labor force for the construction of the dispensary. The dispensary was recognised by the government  in 1970, a number of trained medical staff were given permanent employment at the village and a staff house was built. Since establishment of the dispensary various medical treatments have been provided to the Mlingotini villagers and 2 neighboring villages.  The dispensary has 3 employed staff; including a clinical officer, a nurse midwife, and a nurse assistant.  There are also 4 other primary health care workers.  A dispensary operates from 7.30am-3.30pm every day and usually it serves approximately 40 patients per day.

Treatment is provided for main diseases prevalent in the coastal communites (i.e malaria, diarrhoa, pneumonia, anemia, sexual transmitted infection (STI), abcess, asthma, otitis media, conjuctivitis, URTI, skin infection abcess and fungal infection).

The dispensary’s activities are divided into the following two categories:

Out patient department (OPD)- this section is served by the medical clinical officer, who is the incharge of  the dispensary.  She is responsible to providing technical treatment and advice to all patients who seek medical services at the dispensary.  She may also refer a patient to the Bagamoyo District Hospital for further treatment.

The reproductive child health clinic is another section of  the dispensary which deals children with under 5 years, pregnant mothers, family planning, delivery, post natal care, and the transmission of  HIV/AIDS from mother to child.

UKUN

UKUN envisions a health and poverty-free society for the people of Tanzania. Their mission is to offer information and awareness to the community about health improvement and to alleviate poverty within the community.

This is a Non-Governmental Organization started in 2001. It was formed after realizing that the fight against HIV/AIDS must be done collectively. UKUN took the responsibility of taking steps towards changing the HIV/AIDS scenario in Bagamoyo District. The overall objective of is to contribute in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to care for HIV/AIDS clients, orphans and vulnerable children through a Home Based Care Program.

The office is within Bagamoyo town, about 1km from the Cross-Cultural Solutions Home-Base.  The working centers are located in different parts of Bagamoyo but they are easily accessible. There are 6 staff members, 2 male and 4 female. They also have about 23 local volunteers who are based in the surrounding villages. The languages in the center are English and Swahili and the majority of the workers speak both English and Swahili. However, most of the local volunteers speak Swahili. From 2003 to 2006 the organization was financially supported by Care International. Recently Care International handed over their role to TUNAJALI PROGRAM.


UWAMABA

UWAMABA envisions a health and poverty free society for the people of Tanzania. Their mission is to offer information and awareness to the community about health, income-generating improvement and to alleviate poverty within the community. This is a Non-Governmental Organization started in 2006. It was formed by people living with HIV, after realizing that the fight against HIV/AIDS must be done collectively. UWAMABA took the responsibility of taking steps towards changing the HIV/AIDS scenario in the Bagamoyo District. The overall objective is to participate in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to educate the community, taking care of orphans and vulnerable children through provision of school requirements, food, clothing, etc.