Women Suffer In Tanzania’s Deadly Backstreet Abortions 08/10/2018 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- When Yusta Michael (not her real name) unintentionally fell pregnant in the first year of her university, she realised her dreams had been shattered. A hard-working student at the Institute of Social Welfare in Tanzania’s largest commercial city, Michael was aspiring to become a social worker and help addressing the plight of street children in the sprawling city. At three months pregnant, Michael decided to terminate the pregnancy because her boyfriend disowned it, and she didn’t want to disappoint her deeply religious parents. Continue reading -> Budget Shortfalls Cripple Health Services In Tanzania Public Hospitals 19/09/2018 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- The scene of a pregnant woman screaming while giving birth on the cold-tiled floor of Sumbawanga district Hospital in Tanzania’s southwest highlands, three years ago, evokes horribly vivid memories for Jesca Chokala, who was barely able to help her. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts
Budget Shortfalls Cripple Health Services In Tanzania Public Hospitals 19/09/2018 Kizito Makoye DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania -- The scene of a pregnant woman screaming while giving birth on the cold-tiled floor of Sumbawanga district Hospital in Tanzania’s southwest highlands, three years ago, evokes horribly vivid memories for Jesca Chokala, who was barely able to help her. Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts