verbetert moeder en kindzorg in Tanzania
improves mother and child care in Afrika
After completing his ultrasound training in Dodoma, the Mount Meru Foundation offered Alexius the opportunity to gain three weeks of practical experience on the island of Pemba. At Abdullah Mzee Referral Hospital, he was supervised by Regina, a senior sonographer.
This year, thanks to the support of the Mount Meru Foundation, Alexius from Mnero Hospital and Esther from Himo Health Center began a one-year ultrasound training programme in Dodoma. The programme consists of six months of theory and six months
The Mount Meru Foundation recently enabled an intensive two‑week hands‑on ultrasound training program for Dr. Jackline Nlula from Karatu, Tanzania. In her clinic, she focuses daily on maternal and child healthcare. For that reason, she wanted to further deepen her
The first concrete steps announced in our previous news update as part of the collaboration with Mnero Hospital have now been realized. The mobile ultrasound device, which was provided on loan by Stichting Mount Meru, is now being actively used
Last year, the Mount Meru Foundation initiated a collaboration with Mnero Hospital in southern Tanzania. This partnership is now being continued through the project Strengthening Ultrasound and Outreach Care at Mnero Hospital. It is the foundation’s first project in the
On Zanzibar, Johanna, a German midwife, has been working for some time with a mobile ultrasound device that she received on loan through the Mount Meru Foundation. Through her work, she is active in four different primary healthcare clinics, where
For many years, the Mount Meru Foundation has worked closely with Regina, an experienced Tanzanian sonographer based in Zanzibar. Through her daily professional practice, she plays an important role in training students supported by our foundation. This long-standing collaboration forms
Health Event with its own information stand. The diversity of participants—physicians, researchers, international partners, and many students—made it an ideal opportunity for focused networking. The event brought together people with broad knowledge and experience in healthcare in Tanzania, highlighting the
As the Mount Meru Foundation, we have been active in maternal and child healthcare in Tanzania for ten years. We are following the situation that has recently developed there after the presidential elections with attention and concern. We wish to
Two of our students who recently completed the ultrasound training in Dodoma, Yohana and Noela, have since traveled to Zanzibar for an additional two-week internship with our local trainer, Regina Namumba. The foundation covers the students’ training, accommodation, and travel
