Thamini Uhai is currently implementing a third phase of the project which targets to scales-up and sustains birth companionship embedded in a respectful maternity care framework, standardizes and institutionalizes birth companionship and respectful maternity care practices
The aim of the project is assessment of the impact of introducing a comprehensive package of evidence based cost-effective interventions for the survival and wellbeing of premature babies at a Katavi regional referral hospital in South-western Tanzania
About Us
Introduction
Thamini Uhai is a non-governmental organization supporting the Tanzanian government’s efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths in rural areas of Tanzania. Since 2008, Thamini Uhai, formerly known as World Lung Foundation, has established comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care (CEmONC) in 16 public health centers and five hospitals in Kigoma, Morogoro and Pwani regions. In the final phase of implementation, Thamini Uhai expanded its support in Kigoma to 29 dispensaries and two health centers offering basic emergency obstetric and neonatal care (BEmONC).
Moreover, Thamini Uhai implemented a pilot Birth companionship project in one hospital and eight health centers in Kigoma from 2017 to 2018 before scaling-up the intervention to selected facilities in Katavi region.
Thamini uhai has established a model that operates on three basic principles:
- Decentralizing EmONC services to the health-center level significantly expands access to lifesaving services;
- EmONC can be provided safely by well-trained non-physician providers (task shifting); and
- Demand generation is key for utilization of the available services.
Who We Are
On a Mission to build a Better Life
Goal
Mission
To reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and disabilities through developing and promoting accessible, sustainable and quality emergency obstetric and neonatal care and related services to vulnerable communities in Tanzania.
Aiming to Improve Lives
Our Vision
Sustainable maternal and neonatal care is available to all vulnerable communities in Tanzania and thereby eliminating preventable maternal and neonatal mortality.
OUR
Core Values of Thamini Uhai
Inspired innovation saves lives of the vulnerable mothers and babies
Local ownership and sustainability of service delivery is key
Observance of the highest possible ethical standards in all we do
High character, competent and motivated staff as our greatest asset.
How Can You Help?
YOUR SUPPORT MEANS EVERYTHING TO THAMINI UHAI MEANS SERVING COMMUNITIES IN NEEDY
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Closure of 46 CHWs
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Bugando Hospital team in Katavi Region
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Stakeholders meeting in Kigoma
Thamini Uhai participation at the NGOs stakeholders meeting in Kigoma Sep 2020
