Tanzania
Country PIs: Dr. Paul Kazyoba, Dr. Mary Mayige
Country Coordinator: Dr. Geoffrey R. Somi
National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)
NIMR is the largest public health research institution in Tanzania. It was established by the Parliament Act No. 23 of 1979 as a parastatal organization under the Ministry of Health. The establishment of NIMR was in recognition by the government of the need to generate scientific information required in the development of better methods and techniques of enhancing disease management, prevention and control in the country. Its headquarters are located in Dar es Salaam.
Three care and treatment facilities are part of the EA IeDEA consortium. These sites are: National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)-Kisesa in Mwanza region, Tumbi Special Hospital in Coast region and Morogoro Regional Hospital in Morogoro region.
Morogoro Regional Hospital –CTC
Site PI: Rita Elias Lyamuya
Data Manager: Mayanga Francis Mbaula
The hospital serves as a referral hospital for a variety of patients across the Morogoro region (approximately 3 million people). A total of 12,498 adult (age >14 year) patients, (3,995 male, 8,503 female) who have ever enrolled in care at this hospital. Children (age 0-14) are 586 for males and 561 for females. About 738 pregnant women have received care at this clinic through January 2020. All records are maintained in the OpenMRS database at the facility. The OpenMRS system was installed and started to operate in February 2008 and has continued to maintain HIV data for the facility.
Tumbi Special Hospital -CTC
Site PI: Happiness Edward Rutakulemberwa
Data Manager: Jerome Tulinawo Lwali
Location: Kibaha Town, Pwani Region, Tanzania
The Tumbi Hospital HIV Care and Treatment Clinic began operations on June 15, 2005. Tumbi Hospital is one of the Centres for HIV/AIDS care and treatment that were established by the National AIDS Control Programme in Tanzania. A total of 12,042 patients, where 11,119 adults (>14 years age) (3,472 male, 7,647 female) and 923 children aged 0-14 years [407 male, 516 female] are enrolled in care as of June 2023. Among those adults, approximately 1,328 pregnant women were enrolled in this clinic as of June 2023. This site maintains an electronic health records for HIV patients in a Ministry of Health supported Microsoft Access Database.
Kisesa Health Centre – CTC
Site PIs: Mark Urassa, Charles Nyaga
Data Manager: Richard Machemba
The Mwanza Research Centre (MRC) is located in Mwanza City on the shores of Lake Victoria. The National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) is the largest public health research institution in Tanzania under the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children. Over the period of 33 years, Mwanza Centre has expanded its research portfolio from research on schistosomiasis and intestinal health infections to research on the control of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, malaria and tuberculosis. Kisesa Health Centre provides HIV care and treatment to patients residing in the area and its surroundings. The CTC has become an integral and active member of the EA- IeDEA since joining in September 2012.
There are approximately 4,840 adult patients (>14 years age) (1,800 male, 3,040 female) and 154 children aged 0-14 years (78 male, 74 female) enrolled in care as of April 2020. This site maintains an electronic health records for the HIV patients in an MOH supported ACCESS Database.
