Health experts push for Family Medicine recognition to ease pressure on Tanzania's hospitals
Tanzania · ·
Administrative Officer at Aga Khan University (Tanzania) Medical College, East Africa, Ms Evelyne Gasper, speaks to a visitor at the university's pavilion during the recently concluded Benjamin William Mkapa Legacy Summit in Dar es Salaam. The university is advocating for the inclusion of Family Medicine in the public service scheme of service.
JACOB MOSENDA | https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/national/health-experts-push-for-family-medicine-recognition-to-ease-pressure-on-tanzania-s-hospitals-5531638
Health experts have renewed calls for the formal recognition of Family Medicine within Tanzania's public service scheme of service, arguing that the move would strengthen primary healthcare, reduce congestion at referral hospitals and improve access to quality medical services across the country. The appeal gained momentum during…
Health experts have renewed calls for the formal recognition of Family Medicine within Tanzania's public service scheme of service, arguing that the move would strengthen primary healthcare, reduce congestion at referral hospitals and improve access to quality medical services across the country. The appeal gained momentum during the Benjamin William Mkapa Legacy Summit in Dar es Salaam, where Aga Khan University (AKU) not only showcased its academic programmes but also advocated for a healthcare model that places family physicians at the centre of primary healthcare. AKU Tanzania Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Ms Maria Kisanko, described Family Medicine as one of the most practical solutions to the country's evolving healthcare needs. "In many countries, the family physician is the primary doctor who understands both the patient's medical history and that of the entire family," she said.
