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IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH BETTER HEALTHCARE
It is unacceptable in the 21st century for people to die because they don't have access to a doctor or a nurse, yet in sub-Saharan Africa it happens every day. Working in Tanzania, we are helping to train hundreds of new health workers and strengthen existing health systems - laying the groundwork for change.
Understanding the Challenge
A woman may walk for hours to reach a clinic, only to find it staffed by an unskilled aide, out of medicines, or closed.
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Young Leaders Program
Join young professionals of New York who are taking action to improve health care in sub-Saharan Africa.
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President Kikwete welcomes the Touch Foundation
Tanzanian President Jakaya M. Kikwete welcomed Touch Foundation President Lowell Bryan, and former Executive Director Angus O'Shea, to the State House in Dar es Salaam on March 11, 2009.
Newsroom
Tanzanian Healthcare Receives International Attention
The three-part series in the New York Times on maternal healthcare rightly identifies a deadly bottleneck preventing thousands of women from receiving medical attention in Tanzania: the severe shortage of health workers.
Events
Cocktails On The Terrace | July 20th
Please join the Touch Foundation's Young Leaders for Cocktails on the Terrace.
Socialize and sip cocktails in the fading sunlight overlooking the Hudson River on the open-air rooftop garden lounge with over 600 passionate young New Yorkers.