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Tanzanian government promises health budget boosts

Tue, 25 Jan 11 17:07:04 -0500

Education and training are key to improvement in Tanzanian health sector

Achieving the health-related MDGs. It takes a workforce!

Wed, 24 Nov 10 12:20:36 -0500

An article from the World Health Organization talks about inadequate health workforce as a barrier to achieving the MDGs.

US will focus development efforts on countries like Tanzania said President Obama at UN MDG Summit September 2010

Mon, 18 Oct 10 14:01:03 -0400

At the September 2010 United Nations Millennium Development Goals meeting, U.S. President Obama unveiled to world leaders a new plan for distributing U.S. aid to struggling nations.

Touch Foundation launches unite4moms! to advance maternal health in Africa!

Thu, 15 Apr 10 16:09:42 -0400

We are promoting 4 ways that volunteers can join the effort to advance maternal health.

"Achieving Better Health" profiles Touch Foundation's latest activities

Tue, 06 Apr 10 18:44:55 -0400

This Touch Foundation publication takes stock of the past two years and provides insight into some exciting, new programmatic directions that will expand Bugando's reach in the Lake Zone and nationally.

Thoughts from former US Secretary for Health and Human Services

Tue, 16 Mar 10 15:52:50 -0400

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

Press Release: A night to coalesce cultures, couture, and colorful cuisine

Fri, 12 Mar 10 11:40:52 -0500

LONDON–The Touch Foundation’s Into Africa gala on March 25 will benefit the training of desperately needed doctors and other healthcare workers in Tanzania.

US senators meet with Touch Foundation executive director to discuss opportunities to expand medical training in sub-Saharan Africa

Fri, 09 Apr 10 17:28:32 -0400

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.