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Male Champion Training

ELCT health department has conducted a training 9-11, June 2021 on male involvement in sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR) to 30 church leaders including Bishops, Secretaries Generals, Women, Youth and Men secretaries in 7 dioceses of ELCT; Karagwe, North Western, Mbulu, Mara, Meru, Northen and Northen Central Dioceses. The goal is to establish male champions among church leaders to promote male involvement in SRHR as stakeholders but also beneficiaries of SRHR information, education and services.
ELCT Karagwe diocese ELCT Northern Diocese ELCT-North Central Diocese ELCT/North Western Diocese,Bukoba, #ACTChurchofSweden @Norwegian Church Aid – Tanzania

MALE INVOLVEMENT IN RH SERVICES IEC DEVELOPMENT

Men are the very important stakeholders and beneficiaries of reproductive health services although cultures and traditions limit their involvement. ELCT through the Vunja Ukimya project is developing an IEC material that will be used by the health providers in ELCT hospitals and Church leaders to promote Male involvement in reproductive health services. Many thanks to the involved participants and #ACTChurchofSweden

Vunja Ukimya stakeholders meeting

Vunja Ukimya stakeholders meeting in Moshi on Friday 16th April 2021. The meeting invited ELCT Northern and Meru Dioceses, Council health management teams; Hai, Moshi rural and Meru, District education officers for the mentioned regions and ELCT hospitals; Nkoaranga, Machame and Marangu. District teams and plans were developed to support Vunja Ukimya strategies.
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Interfaith Workshop of Religious Leaders organized by the ELCT Department of Health

The ELCT Presiding Bishop launched the communication strategy for religious leaders on infectious diseases including COVID 19, Gender based violence (GBV) and Sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The communication strategy development was done in collaboration with Tanzania episcopal conference (TEC), Christian council of Tanzania (CCT) and the Tanzania Muslim Council – Baraza la Waislam …

Supportive supervision

Supportive supervision for all hospital in under elct health. Providing Technical support on areas of infection prevention, palliative care, vunja ukimya and team board and control (IPC) and emergencies. The team will also visit other ELCT hospitals in all region in Tanzania.

SRHR AND GBV

This program is implemented in 22 ELCT hospitals and 5 Lower health facilities. It has main four areas abbreviated FAYMA; Family planning, Youth friendly services, Male involvement and Assessment and management of reproductive health issues including but not limited to cervical cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and STIs.

SUPPORTING PPES AND MEDICINE

ELCT provided the support of PPEs and medicines to 24 ELCT hospitals and 6 health centers located across the country. The handing over was done by the #ELCTPresidingBishop and #Bishops from ELCT Northern zone dioceses who represented the ELCT executive council.The support is from Norad and ACT Alliance aiming to benefit the health providers and …

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