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-Wish List-
Tanzania Rural Center of Excellence (RCE), Ipuli Village, Tanzania
Updated January 2008
1. Medical supplies and equipment for the medical center (see appendix 1)
2. Mobile health van (see appendix 2)
3. Financial support to purchase furniture and laboratory supplies for the medical training facility and center (30,000 USD)
4. Volunteer for website design and maintenance for RCE website
5. Partnerships with companies interested in the RCE and interested to conduct various on-going initiatives, including donation of equipment and supplies, adding information about the RCE in their company updates and promotional materials (or adding a link to the Poptech and RCE websites), planned visits to the RCE, volunteering at the RCE for staff on leave/holiday, or internal fundraising programmes. These partnerships will be the cornerstone for replicating the RCE in other African countries, and in the creation of the Global Partnership Fund
6. 25 computers (pc laptops or desktops), 5 printers, 2 scanners and 2 faxes for students and staff
7. 5 sewing machines (2 foot petal and 3 power-operated) for the Ipuli Women’s Cooperative
8. Sporting equipment and supplies (i.e. soccer, basketball, etc.) for approximately 300 village children
9. Medical/Health volunteers beginning Fall 2008 to undertake health assessment in Ipuli Village
10. Electronics and other products
a. 20 film for children for them to document “day in the life” camera project and 3-5 digital cameras for project documentation
b. Handheld mobile-computing products to collect and store health data during a health assessment in Ipuli Village
c. 3-5 bicycle ambulances
d. radio communications equipment
e. 5-10 village mobile phones (to provide public phone services available at the medical training center)
-Appendix 1-
Supplies and Equipment
Medical Equipment
Blood Pressure Monitors (10)
Blood-Glucose Monitor (10)
Medical Centrifuges
AED - Defibrillators
Oxygen Concentrators
Otoscopes
Spirometers
Autoclaves
Weight scale - Adult
Weight scale and table - child
Obstetric and Maternity Care
Obstetric surgical
Medical Supplies
Stethoscopes (15)
Hospital Beds (15-20)
Examination beds (15-20)
Surgical Instruments
Diagnostic Equipment
Culture & Sensitivity incubator
HIV Testing Kits
Needle destroyer
Anesthesia equipment
Dental equipment (basic)
Opthamology equipment (basic)
Syringes (various sizes)
Needles (various sizes)
X-ray machine
Vaccine fridge
Diabetic Supplies
Diabetic Test Strips
Diabetic Lancets
Home Care/ Mobile Health Van
First Aid Kits (25)
Medical Uniforms
Medical Scrubs (25)
Lab Coats (35)
Nursing Shoes (25 pairs)
-Appendix 2-
Mobile health van
The Rural Center of Excellence’s commitment to health extends beyond geography boundary to care to the health needs of individuals and communities outside of Ipuli village. Integral within this project will be a mobile health van whose primary mission will be to reach out to people with identified health risks who may not have access to health care living in Singida region. The services will target improving the health of young people, the elderly, and women.
The van will visit various community locations (i.e. primary schools and churches) on a regular basis to offer free and confidential services at each of scheduled locations. It is estimated that the van will reach over 5,000 beneficiaries a year. The van will also be used to collect public health data of residents in Singida region so as to develop appropriate services based on the real health needs of the communities.
Services available through the mobile health van:
• Malaria checking
• Blood pressure and diabetes screening
• Weight monitoring for children
• Pregnancy testing
• Nutrition assessments
• Eye exams
• Ante-natal/post-natal services
• HIV/AIDS education
• Immunization education
• First Aid
• Distribution of vitamin supplements (i.e. iron tablets and vitamin A)
• Health education services
• Medical referrals
The cost of purchasing a van with such a capacity to travel regularly is 2,000 USD. The cost of the fuel and van maintenance will be donated by the Rural Center of Excellence. A member of the Rural Center of Excellence will drive the van and a health professional appointed by the local government will administer the health exams.
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Dear all,
I am pleased to announce that the Ipuli project will receive 79,000 USD from Izumi Foundation for the construction and operation of a maternity center in Ipuli Village. This is a 12-month funding whereby the first check will be sent on July 7, 2008.
Details of the funding is described below. This funding is meant to supplement current activities in Ipuli by providing care and services for women and children.
The Ipuli Rural Center of Excellence wishes to thank each and every one of its partners and supporters in realizing this project from a dream to reality.
Thank you, Charles, Hellena and Neema
Maternity Center:
Early Health Intervention- activities: ($10,000)
- Carrying out a health assessment to inform future activities of the project;
- Identifying entry points and focal areas for health education/disease prevention;
- Develop a strategy for health education into early project activities;
- Carrying out a series of health interventions seminars for community leaders, government officials, and NGO and community-based workers;
- Building the capacity of community committees and organizations in the area to carry out interventions that empower women;
- Procurement and distribution of delivery kits, supplies and drugs; and
- Monitoring and reporting on the progress of health considerations.
Health Intervention (maternal and child)- activities: ($21,000)Sustainable Development- activities: ($6,000)
There is need to build capacity to construct an information system involving data collection from the community level and aggregating at the district level.
Construction- activities: ($42,000)
The construction and outsourcing of a maternal wing located adjacent to the Mother-Child Medical Center is a central part of the RCE’s commitment to women and child health. The maternity wing would comprise of a maternity suite that with delivery and postnatal facilities. A small theatre would allow on site for women who need emergency health services.