Thoughts from Former U.S. Secretary for Health and Human Services

Dr. Louis Sullivan draws parallels between the history of medical education in the United States and Tanzania. 

U.S. Senators Meet with Touch Foundation Executive Director to Discuss Opportunities to Expand Medical Training in Sub-Saharan Africa

U.S. Senators Richard Durbin and Sherrod Brown visited Tanzania in February 2010 to learn about the healthcare worker crisis. The World Health Organization estimates a global shortage of 4.3 million health workers, including about 1.5 million in sub-Saharan Africa.

Weill Bugando's first class of medical students graduates

We are proud to announce the graduation of Weill Bugando's inaugural class of nine medical students on November 22, 2008. The Touch Foundation and Weill Bugando were honored to hear from Tanzanian President Jakaya M. Kikwete at the ceremony. 

Asante Supper 2008 raises $1 million for Weill Bugando

The Touch Foundation held its annual gala, the Asante Supper, at the Waldorf Astoria on May 21, 2008. Almost three hundred guests, including many of the Touch Foundation's long-standing supporters, came out for the Asante Supper, which is Swahili for "thank you."

Partnering with Abbott Fund

The Touch Foundation has launched a partnership with the Abbott Fund to improve laboratory services in the Lake Zone region of Tanzania, which covers roughly one-third of Tanzania's population.