Table 2 Public-Private Partnerships in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania

UNICEF together with Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) and Tanzania Red Cross Society (TRCS)

Nyarugusu and Mtendeli Camp

A total of 50 Health information teams (HITs) and 25 Community Nutrition Volunteers (CNV) were trained to ensure the promotion of appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Practices during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

UNICEF

Mbeya Region, Iringa Region, Njombe and Songwe

During COVID-19, to ensure the continuity of essential nutrition services in health facilities.

3,949 children 6-59 months were admitted and treated, out of which 2,595 (80 percent) recovered

UNICEF Collaborates with Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre

Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar

In various aspects of

COVID-19, 1,198 CHW (Community Health Workers) were trained in response including nutrition

UNICEF

To ensure health services sustainability in the refugee camps during the COVID-19 pandemic

Maintenance of essential services for adolescents, children, and pregnant women through the provision of medicines, 57,080 children and women benefitted from equipment and supplies

The national NGO, Benjamin Mkapa Foundation (bmf) in collaboration with UNICEF

Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar

A total of 565 Community Health Workers (chws) were provided mobile smartphones that are installed with a purpose-designed mobile health application to ensure the timely collection of basic data reported by the community.

1.4 million households were reached and over 5 million people with covid-19 prevention messages and educated on other essential services through 620 community health workers (chws)

UNICEF in partnership with the Presidents’ Office-Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG), the ministry of health, community development, gender, elderly and children (MoHCDGEC), BMF, and Local Government Authorities (LGAS)

Tanzania mainland

Zanzibar

42 national tots (19 in Zanzibar and 23 in Tanzania mainland) were trained on risk communication for highly infectious diseases including covid-19 and Community-Based Surveillance (CBS).

Dar es Salaam Region

57% of the population was reached with messages on covid-19 prevention and continual utilization of essential services in the region.

UNICEF

Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar

Supplies of 45,564 masks; 38,458 aprons; 46,030 gloves; 4,300 safety boots; 93,356 respirators (n95); 36,446 safety glasses; 1,656 face shields;34,213 hand sanitizers; 880 sharp containers;893 waste bins; 1,546 thermometers; 550 pulse Oximeter; 62,884 gowns; 2,540 body bags; 217 oxygen concentrators; 370 flow splitters for oxygen concentrators and 9,730 nasal prongs.

Management And Development for Health (MDH) in collaboration with UNICEF

Dar es Salaam Region

Supplies of 10,000 face masks to some health facilities. 3,857 children, adolescents, and pregnant women living with HIV were provided with 20,000 reusable masks and over 18,000 soap bars.