Mkapa Fellows Programme is an innovative programme jointly initiated by the Former Presidents of the United Republic of Tanzania and United States of America, His Excellency Benjamin William Mkapa and His Excellency William Jefferson Clinton, respectively.
The programme through financial support from the Government of Norway and the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) is dedicated to address the gaps in human resource for health sector which is key in scaling up HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment. Purpose of the Programme is to recruit, train, deploy and retain skilled professionals to support the aggressive implementation of Tanzania response to HIV/AIDS, including but not limited to the National Care and Treatment Program.
Programme Vision: visualizes Tanzania as a country with universal access to quality care and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS
Programme Mission:To have adequate, competent and skilled personnel, highly dedicated and motivated to work in health facilities of all levels in rural and urban areas.
Programme Implementation
The three years program has recruited 99 Fellows who are serving in the 33 hard to reach districts of rural Tanzania in strengthening HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment. Each district received a team of three(3) Fellows of different health cadres namely, Medical Officers, Assistant Medical Officer, Nurses, Laboratory Technologist, Laboratory Technicians, Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Technicians.
The Fellows signed a three year contract with the Foundation and the respective Local Government Authorities.
Prior to the deployment of the Fellows into the districts, Fellows, District and Regional officials attended an orientation programme which, among other things, resulted into building a team spirit thus enhancing provision of quality and reliable health services to clients. Read more ...
