BUTAMED Initiatives
Tanzania is a source of abundant and diverse natural resources, economic opportunities, and a wide range of impressive cultural creativity. It is ironic however; that most of her population lives below poverty line. Lack of or limited health care, education, and absence of market-driven economic activities have greatly contributed to the current abject poverty level.
BUTAMED Foundation was formed to foster the development of public health infrastructure utilizing local and international partnerships to improve the health of the people of Bukoba and Tanzania in general. We will achieve our goals through researching, training and promoting innovative healthcare solutions, investing in cutting-edge medical technology, encouraging interchange and partnerships between the people of Tanzania and the United States. Our efforts shall largely focus and aim at community grassroots, or, in other words, the most disadvantaged rural communities.
BUTAMED founders have designed and implemented several innovative social enterprise programs in Bukoba area in the Northwestern region of Tanzania especially in the area of Health initiatives.
Our Future Hospital
- RMH Vision: To foster the development of a public health infrastructure utilizing local people and international partnerships who improve the health of the people in Bukoba and Tanzania in general.
- RMH Mission: To become the premier health service provider in the region using best practices in social enterprise models.
Our services
RMHC offers essential and critical state-of-the-art-medical services, as well as proper referrals whenever necessary. Our services include:
- Primary Care
- Adult Medicine
- Laboratory Services: The cutting-edge laboratory services are provided by highly trained lab technicians working in close collaboration with doctors. The lab is open 24/7 to in-patients.
- Imaging & Minor Surgery
- Seasonal specialized services: Including: eye examination and glass prescriptions, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology, pediatrics etc., from our partners in the USA as well as Tanzania.
- Out Patient Care: Provided 24/7 or all sort of common illnesses including minor accident patients.
- Inpatients Care: Equipped with 50 beds and modern equipment RMH will contribute greatly in alleviation of health care shortage. All rooms are self-contained (bathroom, toilets).
- Pharmaceutical Services: The Center will have a full service licensed pharmacy housed within the facility. This will conveniently serve the patients 24/7 at the same time add value and ensure revenue stream for our business model.
- Preventive Services: These are provided for FREE through our strategic partnerships. The services include:
- Antenatal Care: Pregnant women are monitored in monthly basis where women get vaccinated and screened for diseases such syphilis, anemia, etc. and get treated if found with ailments.
- Vaccination: This service is provided to pregnant women and under-fives.
- Growth monitoring of children 5 and under.
- Maternal Child Health: Services and other government mandated campaigns to the general public against malaria are done in collaboration with District Medical Office (DMO) which provides administrative materials and monitoring for the program.
Our Outreach
CHAI (Community Health Awareness Initiative) in Tanzania has been mobilizing women and providing women’s health education in rural communities using Community Health Workers (CHWs) since 2010. CHAI provides training for nurses and community health workers throughout Tanzania. Through our CHAI program, families and individuals have gained the opportunity to be actively in charge of their health and sustain the ability to access what is needed for their betterment.
