verbetert moeder en kindzorg in Tanzania
improves mother and child care in Afrika
At the end of September, a Tanzanian delegation visited the Flemish Thomas More University of Applied Sciences. One of the visitors was Dr. Heriel, with whom we work. An excellent opportunity to discuss the mobile ultrasound project in Karatu with
It is with great sadness that the Mount Meru Foundation announces the passing away of its founder and chairman, Margriet van der Weel-Roem, on August 13, 2022. As a midwife, sonographer, and above all as a human being, Margriet was
The recently purchased ultrasound device, the Minisono, has made a flying start. A week after installation, the device was ready to go to Tanzania. After signing the user agreement, the device was handed over to Regina Namumba on behalf of
The decision is made! After extensive test rounds, two beautiful mobile ultrasound devices were purchased for our project, the Mobile Ultrasound Sonographer. For the first time we went into business with Benetec. Martijn van Leeuwen, sales manager at Benetec, and
While our first project The Mobile Echoscopist is taking shape in Himo, we seem to be able to make a flying start with our second project in Karatu! This is all thanks to Dr. Zachariah Heriel, the very passionate head
Hopeful news from Arusha: last year the Mount Meru Hospital again made more ultrasounds with the device that we were able to deliver to them thanks to your support. In 2017, the Mount Meru Foundation was able to positively
Veronika Tarimo, our sonographer on the Mamabus in Moshi, followed a hands-on training last month at the Malola hospital in Tabora. The Mount Meru Foundation offered Veronika this training, which was made possible in part by her employer TPC and
Our project The Mobile Sonographer is gaining steam! Field research has been set up in Himo and the first selection for the mobile equipment has been made. Just like with the Mamabus in Moshi, in Himo we work together with
As we reported earlier, we want to carry out the Mobile Sonographer project in the outreach of Himo. The women there can benefit greatly from mobile ultrasound. We would like to explain why. Arable farmers and cattle breeders mainly live
As we mentioned, we want to offer mobile ultrasound in the outer areas of Moshi, where pregnant women can’t get ultrasounds yet. We do this together with the Himo Health Center. What does this base look like? The Himo Health
