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Canada-Africa Community Health Alliance (CACHA), is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that seeks to improve population health and provide HIV care, orphan vocational centers for children affected by HIV, and education to remote African communities.
For our medical mission to Simanjaro district, Tanzania we are looking for 12 -15 volunteers to work alongside our partners to provide healthcare services for the beneficiaries in the district (The type of mission can be adapted to the needs of the local community after the discussion with the community members and the Simanjaro district).The mission could take place in several villages with a base camp in Terrat.
The services provided are:
– primary health care
– eye exams and reading glasses
– HIV, Malaria and Syphilis testing
– dental care
– medications
More specifically, we need:
– Physicians, Emergency physician, Specialist
– Nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics
– Pharmacists, pharmacy technicians
– logisticians (non-medical personnel who have an important role in organizing key elements of the mission).
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Primary mission language
1. Provide health care services in a safe and effective manner taking into consideration Covid safety protocols (offerings masks, social distancing, hand washing and hand sanitizing stations)
2. Provide access to high quality health care services and support the local health care system including the sharing of information between Canadian and Tanzanian medical personnel.
a. Work with local Tanzanian partners to provide quality health care. Orientation Team meeting for Tanzanians and Canadians
b. Sharing and teaching of clinical information between TZ and CND clinicians
c. Build upon the activities and results achieved during previous missions by conducting patient follow-ups where possible and obtaining input from partners regarding previous training received.
3. Contribute to the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS
a. Free testing with TZ clinicians
b. Referrals to local HIV programs including counseling.
4. Facilitate and promote education with the local community concerning health and puberty.
a. Visiting secondary schools to talk with the students and discuss the benefits of remaining in school.
b. Discuss the risks of pregnancies at a young age, often resulting in complicated pregnancies and deliveries.
c. Support the development of the local production of reusable pads for the women of Simanjaro district – Enaboishu project
5. Support local pre-school by providing school supplies (donations from the participants and volunteers)
6. Meet with the partners and beneficiaries of the Care and Treatment Centre project in Terrat to determine if services to the community have improved and to gauge the sustainability of the project;
7. Initiate discussions with local partners to determine the need and relevance for health improvement projects such as a cataract project involving the procurement of some essential equipment, surgical materials, and consumables.CACHA medical missions are non-profit and self-funded by volunteers and their donors. The mission cost is disbursed over a variety of mission-related expenses including flight cost and field costs: accommodation, food, in-country transportation, allowances for locally engaged partners, medical and logistics equipment and supplies, communications, customs, medical treatments and referrals for patients, as well as CACHA overhead and management, CACHA membership fee, and support to a local Terrat project.
All donations submitted to CACHA toward payment of mission costs and plane tickets are tax deductible.
If you have questions or require additional information, please contact don t hesitate to contact me
Emilie
514 973 3381 –[email protected]
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CACHA medical missions are non-profit and self-funded by volunteers and their donors. The mission cost is disbursed over a variety of mission-related expenses including; accommodation, food, in-country transportation, allowances for locally engaged partners, medical and logistics equipment and supplies, communications, customs, medical treatments and referrals for patients, as well as CACHA overhead and management, CACHA membership fee, and helps to support many of our CACHA projects.
All donations submitted to CACHA toward payment of mission costs and plane tickets are tax deductible.
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