News: Tanzania

Dr. Invocaviths Swai joined the IntraHealth/Capacity Project Tanzania team in September, as an HR Specialist seconded to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW). With the Ministry’s five year Human Resources for Health Strategic Plan (HRSP) recently approved, he believes his new position came at the right time. Dr. Swai brings a unique skill set to the HR Specialist position. He is a medical doctor and a community health specialist who...

The Capacity Project trained 14 employees of the Christian Social Service Commission (CSSC) of Tanzania and its partners in data analysis skills to effectively use a census of CSSC health facilities. Completed with Project support, the census offers data on 11,000 staff in nearly 1,000 facilities. The training also served as a key step in establishing a comprehensive HR information system (HRIS) for CSSC, and will facilitate local ownership of...