Testimonials
The Touch Foundation has had the support of a wide range of partners and stakeholders throughout our involvement with the medical center and university in Mwanza, Tanzania.
"Touch’s work with Weill Bugando – as well as across Tanzania – is critical to our shared goal of increasing the number of dispensaries and health centers across my country."
"They are filling a gap that is critical to the success of medical care in this country. We just wish there were more Touches around. Because they understand that in order to really win the war on HIV/AIDS, the war on malaria, to lower maternal mortality – which is one of the highest in the world – we have to have a better medical infrastructure, and that means hospitals, that means clinics, that means doctors, and that means doctors’ aides. And they are doing all those things."
“The [Tanzanian] government immediately embraced this program and saw where it fit their needs. Everybody from the Prime Minister and the President on down, know exactly what Touch is doing and are very appreciative of their efforts.”
“There is a need in Bugando for more than just doctors and nurses and paramedical staff. There is also a need for systems. A coordinating group such as the Touch Foundation with the support of McKinsey and others is very important in trying to bring together these aspects of the infrastructure, without which the doctors would be of no avail.”
“We at Weill Cornell are committed to working together with the Touch Foundation, our colleagues in Bugando, and others to try to make a difference in this place. We can’t change the whole world, but if we can show what can be done through a partnership with the other participants in this effort in Mwanza, then we think that that example can be used to stimulate others to do likewise in other parts of Africa.”