In desperate need for easier access to primary Health, the community secured permission from the Zanzibar Government for the establishment of a facility in their community.
The Regional and District Commissioners, and community leadership, collectively approached andBeyond and Wild Impact to secure their support to enable the completion of the facility. Thanks to the generosity of the andBeyond Shareholders, funds were secured and the process of completing the health centre was started in November 2022 and completed in May 2023.
The Kidagoni Health Centre will provide Laboratory, Reproductive Child Health, Outpatient, Dispensing, Immunization, Family planning, Nutrition, Dental, Ultrasound Delivery, health Education, Non-Communicable and Communicable, and Outreach Program services.
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous state within Tanzania, with a population of approx. 1.7 million in 2021. Unguja, commonly referred to as Zanzibar Island, is the largest and most populated island in the Zanzibar Archipelago. Tourism is it’s major economic contributor and aside from the tourist industry, employment opportunities are few, particularly for those living outside of the capital, Stone Town.
Most people engage in small scale fishing and crop production. Unguja relies heavily on imported goods and consequently has a very high cost of living. Its reliance on importing raw materials make the cost of construction also very expensive. Main imports for construction include machinery, metal, minerals, stone and wood, which are all basic needs for construction.
Kidagoni is a small farming community in the Kidoti Shehia ward, situated about 39km from the capital Stone Town. Kidagoni Health Centre will service two communities in the region, namely, Kidagoni and Kigongoni, with a total reach of approximately 800 households.
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