verbetert moeder en kindzorg in Tanzania
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To secure the future of the Mount Meru Foundation, the board has been seeking new board members. Two prospective board members have now been found, and they would like to introduce themselves. Trudy Elskamp lives in Amsterdam and has worked
Initially, it seemed unlikely that we would secure placements for students in the one-year ultrasound program at KCMC in Moshi, Tanzania, this year. Unfortunately, our two registered candidates were not selected. But Tanzania wouldn’t be Tanzania without surprises. Three other
Since the early days, Regina Namumba, senior sonographer and trainer, has been closely involved with the Foundation. Recently, she made the transition from Tabora to Zanzibar. We would like to congratulate her on her new position and challenge! For the
Working in Tanzania presents our Foundation with several challenges: changes in the structure of the local ultrasound training program and the limited number of training positions mean that we are currently able to train fewer sonographers than we would like.
Veronika Tarimo has been connected to the Mount Meru Foundation for five years. In 2019, with our support, she was able to attend a local ultrasound training program. In December 2020, she began using the Lumify mobile ultrasound device on
On a sunny spring day in April, the board of the Mount Meru Foundation gathered for an inspiring brainstorming session about the future of our Foundation. This resulted in an ambitious five- and ten-year plan: we aim to establish a
In March, we were able to offer Jackline Shirima from Himo another training session with our regular trainer Regina Namumba. Jackline was very motivated to attend; she even brought her baby and nanny along to Tabora to continue breastfeeding. This
It’s time to get acquainted with our newest trainees, Agnes Kimaro from Moshi, and Ahmed Tunda from Lushoto. We met these passionate junior sonographers during our recent trip to Tanzania and provided them with hands-on training with our dedicated trainer,
It’s time to leave the mainland and head towards Zanzibar, the tropical island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of the United Republic of Tanzania. We make the crossing in a single-engine plane from Tanga, an adventure in
For two days, we traverse the mountains, moving from one health center to another, from government clinics to private ones, and from bustling centers to nearly deserted outposts. This provides us with a comprehensive overview of local healthcare. Our focus
