MARIE STOPES TANZANIA RE-OPENS ITS REFURBISHED MWENGE HOSPITAL AND CONTACT CENTRE - FINANCIAL-24
The Danish ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Einar Hebogård Jensen (centre) cuts a ribbon to launch the Marie Stopes Tanzania’s call centre along with a toll free customer care number that will give the public the opportunity to inquire on MST services at no cost in Dar es Salaam today. MST has also commenced its three-days special campaign today which aims at providing free Blood Pressure (PB) check-ups, Blood Sugar check-ups (RBG), HIV testing, provision of family planning services, as well as cervical cancer screening to visiting clients - while other general medical services will continue to be offered at a fee within the hospital. He is flanked by the Marie Stopes Tanzania, Country Director, Anil Tambay (right) and an official from Kinondoni Municipal Council, Ms. Edith Manase Mboga.
Maries Stopes Tanzania Country Director, Anil Tambay delivers his speech during the event.
The Danish ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Einar Hebogård Jensen (centre) receives a brief from Marie Stopes Hospital’s Anesthetist, David Chiunga during the re-launch of the newly refurbished Mwenge Hospital and a call centre located at Plot number 421 & 422, Kinyonga Street in Dar es Salaam today.
Dar es Salaam, 28th September 2017 – Marie Stopes Tanzania (MST) has today re-opened its newly refurbished Mwenge Hospital located at Plot number 421 & 422, Kinyonga Street in Kijitonyama, Dar es Salaam.
Speaking during the re-launch event, The Danish ambassador to Tanzania, H.E. Einar Hebogård Jensen who presided over the event, commended MST for complementing the Government of Tanzania’s efforts in ensuring that all citizens have access to quality health services at affordable costs.
“In Tanzania, Marie Stopes is very well known for providing quality healthcare services which are affordable to most of Tanzanians, greatly complementing the Government of Tanzania’s efforts,” Mr. Jensen pointed out.
The refurbishment of the hospital has been a fruitful product of exciting collaborative efforts between MST and DANIDA/ Embassy of Denmark thereby making the hospital a one-stop health facility for family planning and sexual reproductive health services.
He said the partnership between DANIDA and Marie Stopes would be continuous for the benefit of all Tanzanians.
“We will continue to invest within the communities that we operate in as a way of supporting our key projects such as Health, Education and Poverty eradication.”
Mr. Jensen also launched the MST Contact (Call) Centre along with a toll free customer care number that will give the public the opportunity to inquire on MST services at no cost.
On his part, The Country Director for Marie Stopes Tanzania, Anil Tambay said the refurbished hospital provides comfortability and a conducive environment for the sick.
In addition to general medical services provided at MST’s health centres, MST also provides Sexual reproductive health services at scale, covering all regions in Tanzania through mobile family planning outreach services. MST works very closely with the Government of Tanzania at all levels, supporting implementation of the fourth Health Sector Strategic Plan- HSSP-IV (2015 – 2020), as a public private partnership (PPP).
With funding from DFID, DANIDA, and USAID, MST is implementing multiple projects supporting delivery of integrated family planning outreach services and other sexual reproductive health services, including comprehensive post abortion care (CPAC) and Gender Based Violence (GBV) initiatives. These projects are focused on improving access to sexual reproductive health information and services to needy communities throughout Tanzania.
Aside from the launch, MST Mwenge hospital has also commenced its three-days special campaign today which aims at providing free Blood Pressure (PB) check-ups, Blood Sugar check-ups (RBG), HIV testing, provision of family planning services, as well as cervical cancer screening to visiting clients - while other general medical services will continue to be offered at a fee within the hospital.
Nationwide, MST provides Sexual & Reproductive Health services at scale, covering all regions in Tanzania through mobile family planning outreach services. In addition, general medical services are also provided at MST’s health centres. MST works very closely with the Government of Tanzania at all levels, supporting implementation of the fourth Health Sector Strategic Plan- HSSP-IV (2015 – 2020), as a public private partnership (PPP). In 2016, MST hosted almost 7 million client visits and delivered over 2.1 million Couple Years of Protection (CYP).
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Notes to Editors
The MST Contact (Call) Centre number is 0800 75 3333
For further information please contact: email: vnalwendela@mst.or.tz Telephone: +255 767 160068
About Marie Stopes Tanzania
Marie Stopes Tanzania (MST) is Tanzania’s largest specialist family planning and reproductive health service provider, working to improve access to contraception for men and women in all the regions of Tanzania, especially the underserved and marginalized. Marie Stopes Tanzania is implementing successful cervical cancer screening initiatives in eight (8) regions where MST has clinics. These MST clinics are located in Mwanza, Arusha, Mbeya, Iringa, Dar es Salaam, Kahama, Musoma and Zanzibar.
MST is part of a global partnership under Marie Stopes International - working across 37 countries - providing personalized family planning services to men and women. The services Marie Stopes International provides; gives millions of women power to choose when to have children allowing them to pursue their dreams and aspirations of a better life.
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