| Richard Ryaganda Globally, approximately 41% of all pregnancies are unintended. This means that about 99 million women each year will experience an unintended pregnancy (Guttmatcher, 2016). Around half of these pregnancies will end in abortion Ibid. In Tanzania, it is estimated that one million women get unintended pregnancy of which 39% end in abortion […]
She wants UMATI to incorporate community members’ opinions on sustainability and equality in order to become a well-known and indispensable resource for reproductive health Dar es Salaam. There is no hesitancy when it comes to policies that promote gender balance or equality: UMATI was the first local organisation in Tanzania to provide sexual and reproductive […]
This year’s International Behavior Change Communication summit, was held in Marrakesh, Morocco from December 5 to 9, With the focus to reflect on how what we have learned through the COVID-19 pandemic can inform and inspire us as we use SBCC to tackle other global challenges, most importantly those of disparity – be they disparities […]
KILIMANJARO – More than 50 region volunteer leaders; chairpersons and secretaries from across Tanzania celebrated UMATI’s 63 years of saving lives withing the hardest to reach areas of the country at its National Council Meeting, on 21st and 22nd of December 2022 in Kilimanjaro. Mr. Swed T. Swed, UMATI’s Chairperson, warmly welcomed the crowd in the […]
Richard Ryaganda, Communications Specialist, UMATI Mussa Mndemle, Field Officer, WISH2ACTION, UMATI Renee Sewe, Communications Advisor -WISH2ACTION, IPPF Africa Region. Featured image: James Kiduo reading SRH educational material with his peers. Photo by WISH2ACTION Tanzania. 12 August 2022: International Youth Day is a day designated by the United Nations to recognize the importance of the youth and […]
Written by: Richard Ryaganda – Communications Lead In Tanzania, one in ten women in aged 15-49 has undergone FGM. Of these, 35 per cent underwent FGM before the age of one. Manyara have the highest prevalence of female genital mutilation incidences of 58%.. The 2022 World Population Day commemoration in Tanzania took place in Manyara region […]
Written by: Richard Ryaganda – Communications Lead In the quest to ensure accessible sexual reproductive health youth friendly services across the country, Chama cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI), recently convened 20 members of parliaments from the United Republic of Tanzania National Assembly. These members of parliament are also champions on sexual reproductive health issues. […]
Written by: Richard Ryaganda – Communications Lead Debora Kimaro – M & E Manager Kilosa is among the districts in the Morogoro region with a high rate of teenage pregnancy and child marriage. Mariam, 22 years old, is a victim of both teenage pregnancy and child marriage. Dropped out of school at age 17 at […]
Mama na Mwana is an innovative intervention on social accountability for health services that UNICEF initiated in April 2017. The project was implemented by UMATI under supervision of SIMAVI in Mbeya and Njombe regions. An application was developed to collect opinions of pregnant women about the quality of Ante Natal Care and Safe Delivery services at […]
Earlier in October 2021, Chama cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI) in collaboration with Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and Guttmacher Institute launched a study on the health system costs of post-abortion care in Tanzania. The study launch event held in the City of Dodoma was graced by the Guest of Honor, […]
