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Amref Health Africa in Tanzania Raises US$ 133,041 in Charity Walk to Train Midwives

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On a bright sunny morning on November 5, the Vice President of The United Republic of Tanzania, Mama Samia Suhuhu Hassan, led hundreds of enthusiastic Dar es Salaam residents in the Amref Health Africa Stand up for African Mothers (SU4AM) fundraising charity walk.

By the end of the walk, a total of US$ 133,041 was collected from various development stakeholders including Bank M, who were the main sponsors of the event. The funds that were raised during the event will go towards the training of nurses and midwives to provide efficient, modern and quality care to mothers and children in Tanzania.

In a speech made before the walk at Green Ground, Oysterbay, Mama Samia affirmed her gratitude for Amref Health Africa in Tanzania’s effort in supporting local communities through various health related projects, including sponsoring education for children from underprivileged families, particularly on midwifery courses.

Addressing the participants who turned up for the charity walk, Mama Samia also called upon the private sector to continue collaborating with the government in the provision of health services in order to attain its ultimate goal of reducing maternal and child mortality rates in Tanzania.

On her part, the Minister for Community Development, Gender, Elders and Children, Ms Ummy Mwalimu, who also graced the event, commended Amref Health Africa in Tanzania for its continued effort towards the reduction of maternal deaths in Tanzania, by extending their support to training nurses and midwives who are key participants of the initiative. "The government is determined to reduce the number of maternal and child mortality rates in Tanzania by allocating enough budget for the health sector” she concluded.