“I have decided, NO MORE CUT to our beautiful girls” – Nashipai Ngomian
Although the Tanzania Sexual Offences Special Provision Act (SOSPA) of 1998 banned the practice of FGM/C, it is still practiced in some Maasai communities. However,
Although the Tanzania Sexual Offences Special Provision Act (SOSPA) of 1998 banned the practice of FGM/C, it is still practiced in some Maasai communities. However,
Emel Mbayela is a nurse at Njombe District hospital. As one of the medical staff, she always wished to provide the best healthcare possible but
Dr. Costa Ndunguru is a doctor in charge of Magugu Hospital in Babati district. He is overwhelmly grateful for the efforts exhibited by the government
In 2021 Amref Health Africa under the support of Global Fund identified and trained some Community Health Workers (CHWs) on community TB care for three
“I am personally very happy and I know a lot of people are happy because they got a chance to do the TB screening for
In a small village of Bukulu in Kondoa district, Abuu Salim Chapakasi (52) works hard to save the lives of people in his community. His
Obstetric fistula is a devastating maternal injury caused by a tear between the birth canal, bladder, and/or rectum due to prolonged, obstructed labor without access
Nassor Said Abdallah, 41, formerly a drug addict, is one of the peer educators and a beneficiary of Amref’s Afya Kamilifu project on HIV/AIDS care
Pastor Shukuru Steven Maloda, 52, a leading pastor of the KKKT Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT) for the entire diocese of the East Coast
Barkary Mohamed is a Form Two student at Chongoleani Secondary school in Tanga. He is one among the boys in Chongoleani secondary school educated about
Fatma Rashid is in Standard Seven at Kisosoro Primary School in Tanga. She is one of the beneficiaries of the sanitary pads through the Timiza
Catherine Tarimo is a Health teacher at Kisosoro Primary School in Tanga. She delves into how the distribution of sanitary pads has reduced school absenteeism
Words and Photos by Edina Kalikali, a fistula ambassador, living in Magu District, Mwanza Region. Leah Philipo is a mother of five and an entrepreneur
Photo and story by fistula ambassador Edina Kalikali from Magu District, Mwanza, Tanzania. Esta Laurent [pictured right, in grey, above, in the shop she runs] is 32
Jumannee Charles, an Ambassador for Fistula, residing in Magu District, Mahala village in Mwanza region, Narrates. Gaudensia’s journey with fistula Gaudensia John got fistula in 2018.
Hollo Nteba “a traditional healer sells old customs in exchange for new health training”. In rural Tanzania, traditional beliefs that define sickness as an unavoidable part
Habiya village is one of villages where women encountered challenges pertaining childbirth. These challenges included limited healthcare services for pregnant women and inadequate equipment which
Aneles Lubagumya, 43, has been a nurse at Mwandoya Hospital in Meatu District, Simiyu region in Tanzania, for more than 15 years. When she looks
Octavia Kakengela, is the in-charge health provider at Mwasamba dispensary in Busega District, in Simiyu region in Tanzania. Mwasamba Dispensary is one of the facilities
Michael Oscar, a teacher at Chenge secondary school in Bariadi, Simiyu Region. Image by Adrian Mgaya, Amref Health Africa, Tanzania Michael Oscar, a teacher
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