{"id":999,"date":"2022-09-07T21:03:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T19:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/projekte\/die-mangelhafte-gesundheitsversorgung-in-den-laendlichen-gebieten-suedtansanias-und-die-hohe-verbreitung-des-hi-virus-stellen-fuer-die-tansanische-gesellschaft-eine-grosse-herausforderung-dar-die-par\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:25:14","slug":"health-and-hiv-program-in-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"projekte","link":"https:\/\/www.mission-21.org\/en\/projekte\/gesundheits-und-hiv-programm-in-tansania\/","title":{"rendered":"Inclusive health services in Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In rural Tanzania, poor infrastructure is a barrier to accessing healthcare. Distances are great and the effects of climate change are exacerbating the destruction of the transport infrastructure. High poverty rates mean that a large proportion of the population can neither afford the transportation costs for distant facilities nor health insurance. This is a burden that is disproportionately borne by women, who are largely responsible for caring for the elderly, children or the sick. For people with disabilities, there is very limited health care and little awareness of their rights and needs. Their stigmatization remains high. There are few organizations in Tanzania that support and promote people with disabilities. Persistently high HIV rates in the southern highlands of Tanzania, combined with non-communicable diseases (diabetes, heart disease, cancer) have led to a high number of people with chronic illnesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Overall Objectives:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Health care for marginalized and particularly vulnerable population groups in the southern highlands of Tanzania is improved through community-based prevention and rehabilitation measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subgoals:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Improved prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases (including cancer)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Improved access to rehabilitation services for people with disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Improving the economic situation of marginalized and vulnerable people<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Increased awareness of holistic healthcare<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Target groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Residents of rural areas in the South West Province of the MCT, especially the socially and economically disadvantaged<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • People with disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Multipliers in society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Construction of a rehabilitation center with facilities for therapy and training rooms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Provision of aids for people with disabilities and range of rehabilitative and therapeutic measures<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Health insurance for people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Training in the areas of health prevention, domestic violence, non-communicable diseases or income generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Trainings on gender-based violence and violence against children<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Support and care for HIV-positive persons<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Training and further education of project staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Awareness campaigns on the rights of people with disabilities and on the prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Tanzania health project: A film gives an insight into the day-to-day running of the project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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