Tanzania

Engagement of community health workers for the elimination of mother to child HIV transmission: Experience from Morogoro, Tanzania

This study looked at how community health workers are involved in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Tanzania. It found that the process of selecting and training these workers is not well organized, with different groups using different methods, leading to confusion and gaps. Training is often short and support is limited, which affects how well they can do … [Read more...] about Engagement of community health workers for the elimination of mother to child HIV transmission: Experience from Morogoro, Tanzania

This study tested whether home visits by community health workers could improve people’s understanding of stroke and heart attack in rural Tanzania. Over one year, people who received regular home education learned more about risk factors and warning signs than those who received usual care. The results show that community health workers can effectively improve knowledge that … [Read more...] about Enhancing Public Knowledge of Risk Factors and Warning Signs for Stroke and Heart Attack Through Home-Based Community Health Worker Interventions: A Cluster Randomized Trial

This report describes how the Jamii ni Afya project in Zanzibar improved its digital payment system for community health workers by involving them in the design process. The new system made payments more accurate, efficient, and easier to understand. Health workers felt more informed and in control, and staff found it easier to manage payments. The changes are expected to … [Read more...] about Enhancing Efficiency and User Experience of Digital Community Health Worker Payments in Zanzibar: Implementation Report

Hypertension is a major health concern in Tanzania, but low trust in medical care and a focus on spiritual well-being often prevent people from seeking treatment. Religious leaders, who are highly respected in their communities, can help bridge this gap. To support this, health researchers and religious leaders co-developed a curriculum to train religious leaders to educate and … [Read more...] about Development of a curriculum to educate religious leaders about blood pressure using community-based participatory research and educational theory in Mwanza, Tanzania

In rural Tanzania, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) have shifted their roles due to government pressure and strict policies discouraging home births. To avoid penalties while still supporting pregnant women, TBAs publicly claim they only escort women to health facilities, though they continue to provide various forms of care. This approach allows them to navigate restrictive … [Read more...] about “We Only Escort Women to the Health Facility”: Traditional birth attendants and the performance of indicator-driven care in rural Tanzania