Currently, Tanzania hosts around 246,000 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from neighbouring Burundi. MSF’s support has focused on specialised and secondary healthcare with the aim of improving the quality of care for refugees and Tanzanian host communities.
MSF has also responded to several emergencies in the country including floods.
In August 2022, an agreement was signed for us to begin working in Liwale district. This project aims to provide access to quality primary and secondary healthcare in seven government health facilities, focusing on children under five and pregnant women.
Data and information from the International Activity Report 2023.
When violence broke out in Burundi in 2015, thousands of people fled over the border into Tanzania and sought refuge in Nduta camp. Although the authorities are planning to close the camp in 2023, MSF continued to deliver vital medical services to both the refugees and the local community. This included responding to a malaria epidemic that broke out in the camp during the summer.
In March, in response to a Marburg outbreak in Bukoba district, our teams provided training in patient care and infection prevention and control measures, and worked with the Ministry of Health to set up isolation facilities.
In the same month, there was an outbreak of measles in Kilwa district. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health, we initiated a comprehensive vaccination campaign targeting 45,000 children across Kilwa and the neighbouring Liwale district to contain the spread of the disease.
These joint efforts consolidated our partnership with the Tanzanian health authorities and strengthened our capacity for epidemic response.
During the year, we also continued to run our project aimed at enhancing access to basic and specialised healthcare services, particularly for mothers and children, through seven government facilities in Liwale.
