Majengo Health Center in Moshi was found 1969 as a labor hospital. At the time there were only about 10 workers. Nowadays there are about 40 workers. The health center is funded by government and by one women group from Norway.
There are outpatients in the health center about 60 to 100 every day. Only the patients of the maternity ward are staying overnight. Other patients who need observation over night get referral to another hospital. About 70 to 80 babies are born in the Majengo Heath Center every month. There are about 10 beds in maternity ward and 3 in labor room. There are more than 30 child patients every day.
The health center has many duties. One of the most important duties is taking care of the outpatients. The most common diseases are malaria, tuberculosis, pneumonia, hypertension, diabetes, diarrhea and vomiting, skin diseases and S.T.I’s. There are special S.T.I. doctors from KCMC university hospital coming to Majengo Health Center. Also minor operations are being done there.
In addition to the outpatient ward there are also several other wards in the health center. On maternity ward pregnant women are taken care of in very comprehensive way starting from the beginning of the pregnancy all the way to the counseling after the baby is born. The pregnant women come to the prenatal department for regular checking already before delivery and after delivery they are being given counseling of family planning and how to take good care of their baby. There are also pediatric department in the health center where children under 5 years old are taken care.
People with tuberculosis can come to get their medicines from the health center every day. Also people with HIV/AIDS get their daily medication from there. Mothers with HIV/AIDS get counseling for healthy lifestyle and how to take good care of their babies. They also get milk for their babies from the health center.
Interns need to bring their own working clothes and shoes and also lot of gloves and hand disinfection liquid.
This placement is very good for mid-wife students.
Internship and voluntary work fee USD 50/ week