THET TANZANIA Strategic Plan 2017-2021
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THET TANZANIA Strategic Plan 2017-2021
Vision knowledge, skills and expertise
82,007
between partners. These
A world where everyone has access partnerships include that between
to healthcare. the Mirembe Mental Health
Health Workers Shortage Dar es Salaam Hospital and the Central and North
West London NHS Foundation Trust,
Mission which delivers a substance misuse
Working in partnership to support treatment and care project.
health workers across the world.
145,454 THET has recently established an
office in Dar es Salaam to deliver
programmes and projects that
support and are aligned to the
THET in Tanzania The minimum number of health workers required to provide quality health services Ministry of Health and Social
in available health facilities. Welfare’s priorities. We are proud to
Tanzania has an estimated be supporting the Ministry through
population of 50 million people. the current Building National
Whilst over the last decade the
nation has had a steady GDP growth 63,447 Training Capacity to Implement
the Community Based Health
rate, it remains classified as a Programme Strategic Plan
low-income country according to the (2015 – 2020) Project in collaboration
World Bank. The majority of the with the Benjamin Mkapa
population depends on social The current actual number of health workers available in Tanzania. Foundation and funded by Comic
services mainly financed by the Relief. In this project we are
government and international working with the Ministry to support
donors, and this includes primary levels guideline (2014) the minimum Since 2011 THET has been working in the coordinated delivery and
health care. number of health workers required partnership to strengthen the deployment of the new Community
to provide quality health services in Tanzanian health system. Health Worker cadre.
In this context, the health sector available health facilities is 145,454.
faces major challenges: old killers Currently we support seven Health We have also recently began a child
such as HIV/AIDs, malaria and TB are In Tanzania the current actual Partnerships between UK and poverty research project in
far from receding; whilst in recent number of health workers available is Tanzanian health institutions under collaboration with the Overseas
years the country has been able to 63, 447, a shortage of 82,007 health the auspices of the Health Development Institute (ODI),
make gains in reducing under five workers (which is 56.38%). Partnership Scheme (HPS), funded by funded by UNICEF, which will be
mortality, the life expectancy the UK’s Department for implemented in Dar es Salaam,
remains low at fifty-five. In Health Training Institutions the International Development. Mwanza, Zanzibar and Mbeya.
number of workers required is 4,325 This Scheme supports the
The health sector also struggles but only 2,820 are available.* development of Tanzania’s health
with a significant human resources services through collaboration and
challenge. According to the staffing * Source : Human Resource for Health the reciprocal exchange of
Strategic Plan 2014-2019, Tanzania.
Strategic priorities to 2021 • A task sharing policy guideline
that has taken into account the
CHW.
Our impact goals • Community health workers
incorporated in the country HRH
1. Redouble our efforts to train and production plan.
support health workers
• We will train community health 3. Champion the contribution health
workers in the lake zones region workers are making to the development
so as to bring health services and security of our societies.
closer to the community.
• We aim to establish at least two
• We will increase the number new partnerships between local
of formal community health and and UK institutions working
workers with adequate skills, on a range of topics in the health
delivering quality health sector.
services to the community.
• We aim to see effective
• Through an increased number partnerships which are of
of health workers trained on mutual benefits through
BEMONC and CEMONC promotion of the concept
services we aim to see of aligning countries priorities
evidenced improvements in and needs.
maternal and new-born care.
• Improved staff recruitment and especially in relation to
2. Partner with the government to retention especially in the rural recruitment.
strengthen Tanzanian health systems and isolated areas.
• An effective CPD programme
We will work with national, regional • Health care workers fully adhere coordinated by the national
and district health authorities to to professional ethics. government (through MoHSW)
strengthen the systems and for Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists
management of Human Resources • Improved health services at the and implemented through the
for Health in order to improve council and regional level. respective professional bodies.
quality of health services.
• Improved coordination between At the policy level we aim to see:
We aim to see: the key ministries (MoH,
PO-RALG, PO-PSM and MOF) • A scheme of service community
health workers.
Our enabling goals
1. Forge strong country bonds to
increase programme quality
By 2021 we aim to establish
partnerships with:
• The president’s office public
service management (Ethics
Division) in order to promote
health workers adherence to
professional ethics countrywide.
• Health professional associations
i.e. MAT and TNMC in order to
improve the quality of health
care workers in the country.
• Research institutions such as
NIMR to promote research in
HRH issues so as to inform
policy in the country.
2. Champion the health partnership 3. Ensure financial security through 4. Create a people centred organisation, 5. Transparency and accuracy
approach diverse funding sources accountable and empowered through robust evidence gathering
In Tanzania we aim to establish at By 2021 we aim to have identified at We will invest in learning and We will seek opportunities to
least two new partnerships between least three potential donors that will development programmes for our undertake evidence based research
local and and UK institutions working be contributing to THET activities in staff and will work to decentralise to inform Government on targeted
on a range of topics in the health Tanzania. key functions to the Tanzania office. production of Human Resources for
sector. Health.
We aim to utilise the opportunities
We also aim to see effective through corporate social responsibility By 2021 we aim to have produced at
partnerships which are of mutual by having corporate companies such least five reports with clear
benefits through promotion of the as Banking industries and Telecom recommendations towards
concept of aligning countries contributing to THET activities. improving HRH Production and
priorities and needs. Recruitment and Retention.About THET
For over 25 years, THET has been
supporting health workers both
in the UK and overseas,
improving patient care through
targeted training programmes.
We work with diverse partners to
build a world where everybody
has access to affordable and
quality healthcare.
In the past six years alone, THET
has reached over 50,000 health
workers across thirty-four
countries in Africa, the Middle
East and Asia.
THET has a staff presence in
several African countries. This
grounds our work in a deep
understanding of how best you
How we can support your programme Monitoring, Evaluation & Research
Our team of experts can help
can partner us to meet the needs
of low and lower-middle income
monitor and evaluate in-country countries, working in partnership
Strengthening the health workforce Programme set up and programmes and support the design with Ministries of Health, the UK
and the system they work within implementation and delivery of research to National Health Service, the private
understand key aspects of the health sector and like-minded NGOs.
Through our extensive network of We support or lead the in-country partnership model.
expert health partners, we provide delivery of programmes, including Visit our website to download
responsive solutions to health partnership liaison and oversight of THET Strategic Plan 2016-2021.
workforce training needs. activities and logistical and Understanding and supporting This is the document we refer to
administrative support. national priorities as we contribute to the
This includes expertise in pre-service achievement of the Sustainable
and in-service training, health We orientate teams to the Tanzanian For partners who do not currently Development Goals. It shares
workforce policy and systems and context and facilitate integration. work in Tanzania, we provide insight our passion for the
leadership and governance. and advice as to national priorities contribution health workers are
and plans and connect you to key making at home in the UK and in
national and international some of the poorest countries of
organisations. the world.‘THET partnership with Benjamin Mkapa
Foundation to improve community health
worker cadre is highly appreciated
by the Ministry of Health.’
Dr Otilia Gowelle
Director of Human Resources Development
Ministry Health Tanzania
THET TANZANIA
Po.Box 76274
Kawe, plot 557, Mwai kibaki road
Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania
Country Director
Mr Godwin Andrew Kabalika
Mobile: Mobile: + 255 713 983858
Email: godwin.kabalika@thet.org
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