Afya Yako Muhimu Organization
WHO ARE WE
AFYA YAKO MUHIMU ORGANIZATION (AYAMO) is a non- governmental organization headquartered in Arusha region, was established in 2019 and got registered in August 2020 in Tanzania under NGO Act 2002, registration number 00NGO/R/1254
Afya Yako Muhimu Organization was founded by a group of healthcare professionals who recognized the critical need for quality healthcare services in Tanzania's remote and underserved communities. Initially, the organization began by conducting medical consultations and Menstraul classes for girls in rural areas of Tanzania and wish to a small community health center in Arusha.
As the organization grew, it expanded its scope of services to include telemedicine, maternal and child healthcare services, and provision of basic medications.
The organization's plan for the future is to expand its operations even further by investing in technology and innovative approaches to healthcare services. The organization intends to establish more healthcare facilities in remote areas, strengthen partnerships with healthcare facilities and providers, and invest in healthcare training and education to local health professionals.
MAKE MOTHERHOOD SAFE FOR TANZANIAN WOMEN
SUMMARY
Help to build, equip, and operate a new maternity hospital in Arusha, Tanzania, where maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the world. In existing facilities, women share beds and even settle on the floor to give birth .AFYA YAKO MUHIMU ORGANIZATION is raising money for training, infrastructure improvements and new equipment to improve maternal healthcare in 23 facilities, and to support the completion of a new 200-bed hospital for emergency and high-risk cases in the region.
Challenge
Tanzania is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth. In Arusha 's overcrowded labor wards, it's common to see up to four women in one bed. Thousands of women every year, especially those with high-risk pregnancies, are victims of a system that lacks 24-hour emergency care, sufficient skilled staff, equipment, operating theaters and blood banks. The poorest women, who cannot afford alternatives to public services, don't have access to the quality care they need.
Solution
Afya yako Muhimu organization want to change the status for Tanzanian women. We wish to address the most urgent gaps and strengthening the healthcare system by providing training, equipment, and infrastructure improvements in 23 health facilities to improve the quality of care across the five districts of Arusha and Manyara regions. We wish to build the AYMO Maternity and Newborn Hospital, which will be a specialist facility for emergency and high-risk deliveries, providing high quality care for even the poorest women.
Long-Term Impact
AYMO's services will decrease stress on key public health facilities in the region by 50%, reducing facility-based mortality by up to 500 maternal deaths and 2,500 neonatal deaths each year. The new hospital will have the capacity for over 12,000 deliveries each year. It will improve Tanzania's health infrastructure by introducing international best practices and a stronger referral system.
ON GOING PROJECT
MEDICAL CAMP IN MONDULI
AFYA YAKO MUHIMU ORGANIZATION proposes to implement a Mobile Clinic Through Medical Camp Project in Monduli district for five years, with a projected target of reaching 25,000 individuals. The project will provide quality healthcare services to the population through weekly medical camps that will be conducted at various locations within the district. The project will provide different medical services, such as general health screenings, diagnostic tests, and treatment of common illnesses. The medical team will also educate the community on preventive measures to maintain good health and promote healthy lifestyles.
