DAR ES SALAAM: THE girls of the ‘Female Future Programme’ cohort 10 carried out by the Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE), have donated some steady Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machines to help newborns with respiration difficulties at Mbagala Rangi-Tatu Hospital (MRH).
The donated machines price 18m/- are among the many important wants of the hospital, as they’ve at all times relied on these from the Temeke Regional Referral Hospital.
ATE’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ms Suzanne Ndomba-Doran stated the initiative is a part of the programme’s Corporate Social Responsibility dedication.
“Although the programme aims to prepare women for top decision-making positions, giving back to the community is also a key requirement of the course, which is why we are here today,” she stated on the handover over the weekend.
The CPAP machine is among the most typical remedies for sleep apnea, serving to to maintain airways open whereas sleeping and making certain a gradual provide of oxygen.
These machines can considerably enhance sleep high quality and cut back well being dangers comparable to coronary heart illness and stroke.
Ms Ndomba added that the donated medical tools might be distributed to 4 different hospitals moreover MRH, together with that of Sinza-Palestina, Kigamboni, Kivule and Chanika.
The Temeke Municipal Chief Medical Officer Dr Jonas Lulandala expressed his gratitude, stating that the tools arrived at a vital time and would significantly improve efforts to handle respiration difficulties in newborns.
“Previously, in the entire Temeke district, this type of medical equipment was only available at Temeke Regional Referral Hospital,” he defined.
The hospital delivers a big variety of infants day by day. The hospital information exhibits that a median of 35 infants are born at MRH day by day, whereas throughout the complete Temeke district, the quantity ranges between 90 and 100 births per day.
He highlighted on the on-going efforts to scale back toddler mortality, revealing that the new child deaths decreased to 659 on the finish of final yr from 858 registered in 2023.
Additionally, maternal deaths throughout being pregnant additionally dropped from 24 instances in 2023 to 11 instances final yr.
Providing an outline of the hospital, the MRH’s Medical Officer in Charge Dr Ally Makori stated that the power presently serves between 1,000 and 1,200 sufferers day by day, amongst them, 30 to 40 girls give start on a regular basis whereas a median of seven to 14 expectant moms endure surgical start deliveries day by day.
On her half, the Cohort 10 President Ms Adeline Mushi stated that the donation will strengthen the hospital’s means to look after newborns scuffling with respiration difficulties.
“There are nonetheless many newborns going through respiration challenges instantly after start.
“In an effort to help reduce this issue, we decided to start with the healthcare sector, as part of our commitment to giving back to the community—a core requirement of our programme,” she stated.
The occasion was attended by a number of authorities officers, together with the Temeke Councilor and the Mayor-Temeke Municipal Council Mr Abdallah Mtinika who was the visitor of honor, representing the Temeke District Commissioner.