Tanzania 1 project
Donation to Save One Life, US-based non-profit organisation

Partner institution
Haemophilia Society of Tanzania (HST)
Represented by
Mr Richard Minja, President of HST
Duration
1 year, Q4 2009 – Q4 2010
Status
Completed
Objectives
- Conduct outreach programme to three referral hospitals located in three different regions
- Lay groundwork for further infrastructure development such as capacity building, awareness creation and patient diagnosis at a later stage
Achievements
- Created awareness about haemophilia at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
- Organised the fist ever people with haemophilia and families education workshop, attended by 20 families
- Following the HST lobbying effort, the government of Tanzania procured diagnostic equipment which was installed in 4 referral hospitals across the country