Tanzania
Population (2017): 57.31 M
Income Per Capita (2018): 900.52 US
Percentage of GDP on Healthcare: 6.12
training
The year family medicine established: 2004
Type of Training: Masters Program
Length of Training:
o M.B.B.S. – 10 Semesters
· Family medicine is taught in medical school
o The four year long programme offers clinical training in family medicine and other medical subspecialties – upon graduation, one is awarded with a Master of Medicine (MMed) degree.
Number of institutions that offer family medicine: Family medicine training is being offered at the Family Medicine Centers at both Aga Khan Hospital – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Number of family medicine residents graduating each year: 3-4 new residents, (“MMeD in Family Medicine).
practice
Number of family doctors in a country (2016): Very few, around 5 graduated in 2016. Information not found for 2017, (Mbarara University of Science and Technology).
Physician to population ratio (2012): 3 physicians per 100,000 people, (“The Doctor Surge in Ethiopia – Healthcare in America.”).
DALY: 48,494 per 100,000 individuals (Due to all Causes).
Life Expectancy:
Females 2017: 68.1 years
Males 2017: 64.6 years
Mortality rate 2017:
2017 Males: 230 per 1,000 male adults.
2017 Females: 186 per 1,000 female adults.
Infant Immunization-HepB3: % of 1-year-old children received: 98%
College of Family Physicians (Y or N):
NO
healthcare system
The health system in Tanzania is Public, Private and Faith- Based. (“A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN TANZANIA.”), family medicine is a recognized specialty within the healthcare system, however family physicians are finding it hard to stay motivated. (Mash, Robert, et al.,), there are 2,250 physicians in the public and private sector, (Where Are the Doctors? Tracking Medical Doctors in Tanzania Medical Association of Tanzania.”).
training
Trainees in Family Medicine at the Agha Khan University are exposed to a wide range of clinical problems and are offered the opportunity to acquire skills in a variety of procedures with a team-based approach to patient care. Not many graduates of medicine in Tanzania are aware of Family Medicine opportunities. It is a fairly new concept.
practice
Other primary care deliverers consist of Nurses and Midwives, Assistant Medical Officer, Health Laboratory Assistants, Pharmacist, Medical Officer, Health Laboratory Scientists, Laboratory Technologists. (Manongi, Rachel N, et al., 2006), The role of the Family Physician is to offer professional services from the first contact with the patients. Primary care is devoted to providing preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and curative care with emphasis on the physical, psychological and social aspects, for the patient, family and the community. The scope is not limited by system, organ, disease entity, age or sex. (“Department of Family Medicine | MC, East Africa | The Aga Khan University.” ), Primary care deliverers such as nurses are the gatekeepers. (KAFP, WOMNCA), the model of primary care used is a Community-Oriented Primary Care Model, (“Primary Health Care In Ghana.”).