Tanzania: 22bn/ - Canadian Project to Benefit Rukwa Women
Sumbawanga — OVER
154,800 women in Rukwa Region are expected to rip benefits of the
21.5bn/- safe delivery project dubbed 'Uzazi Salama', thanks to a
generous funding from Global Affairs Canada and other individual
Canadian donors through Plan Canada.
Rukwa Regional
Commissioner (RC), Joachim Wangabo officially launched the three and
half years project at a colourful event held at the municipality's RDC
Hall over the weekend.
The project is
aimed at accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) through community-based Maternal, Newborn and Child Health
Services in Rukwa Region.
Speaking during the
event, the Country Director for Plan International Tanzania, Mr Jorgen
Haldorsen on behalf of all three partners Plan International, Africare
and Jhpiego said the project is expected to benefit over 154, 8000 women
of childbearing age.
He said the project
will equally reach 90,500 men, 48,200 adolescent girls and 180,000
children and that 707 government health workers from 199 health
facilities would receive training as well as support 1,416 community
volunteers in 364 villages.
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