Support Contribution by Delegation of the European Commission in Tanzania
A community based mental health and development programme
Objectives:
To provide mentally ill people access to medical treatment and development opportunities to enable them to protect their rights and meet their basic needs
To capacitate local and national systems and organisations to integrate mentally ill people into community-based care and development opportunities in Mtwara
Activities:
- Training of 20 psychiatric health workers as trainers of trainers in community mental health and development
- Training of 160 general health workers in community mental health
- training of 400 volunteers on mental health and support them in home follow-up and community awareness
- Partnership with district council health management team to promote integration of mental health
- Support health workers to conduct outreach clinics
- Train Self Help Groups to advocate for the rights of mentally ill people and in income generation, managing funds and basic accounting
Conduct participatory community dilaogue with carers and communities on supporting mentally ill people
Development of information, education and communication materials, conduct radio shows, thematic research...
Contract Partner:
Basic Needs
Implementing Partners:
Local partners: MEHATA, MAWODA, NEFA, TAFA and five local district councils
Support Modalities:
- Support via Intermediary Organisations (National or International)
- Project Funding
MKUKUTA Clusters:
This project contributes to achieveing the:
MKUKUTA Cluster (2) Improvement of Quality of Life and Social Well-being
Districts & Regions:
Mtwara
Masasi District (In Mtwara Region)
Mtwara Rural District (In Mtwara Region)
Mtwara Urban District (In Mtwara Region)
Newala District (In Mtwara Region)
Tandahimba District (In Mtwara Region)
Sector / Areas of Support:
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| | Payments & Transfers by Delegation of the European Commission in Tanzania
| Payments / Transfers in 2008: | EUR 207,936.00 | | Payments / Transfers in 2009: | EUR 198,069.50 | | Payments / Transfers in 2010: | EUR 265,188.50 |
Total Amount for the Duration of Contract: |
EUR 671,194.00 | |
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| | Facts About the Project
Start Date: January 2008
End Date: December 2010
First contract between the Development Partner & the Contract Partner:
Yes
Project Contact Information:
Malembo Makene
Programme COordinator
Basic Needs
malembo.makene@basicneeds.org
+255 23 233 3695
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