Foundation launches Preterm Babies’ Family network in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM: As the global community commemorates the World Prematurity Day today, November 17, 2024, the Doris Mollel Foundation has launched the National Preterm Babies’ Family Network in Tanzania.

The initiative aims to complement the Tanzania Government’s efforts in cutting down infant mortality, addressing policy matters, and raising public awareness about preterm babies.

Speaking during the launch of the initiative at a ceremony held in Dar es Salaam, pediatrician Dr Albert Chota who is the foundation’s board member of the foundation, emphasized the need to increase the number of healthcare workers.

He advocated for a one-to-one ratio of nurses to preterm infants to improve survival rates.

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Earlier, Dr Sylvia Ruambo, representing the foundation’s founder Doris Mollel, highlighted the organization’s achievements over its nine years of operation. She revealed that the foundation has reached 85 hospitals nationwide, donating medical equipment such as ventilators and beds worth over 1.5bn/-.

This milestone underscores the foundation’s commitment to addressing the challenges faced by preterm infants and their families while supporting the government’s healthcare initiatives.