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St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences (SFUCHAS)

Discipline • Diligence • Excellence

Directorate of Research, Partnerships and Community Services

Community Outreach Services

Health education, screening, vaccination and training taken from the campus into the community, by staff, students and partners.

Our work

Outreach activities

  1. 2024 Completed

    Menstrual hygiene awareness for primary school students

    Engaged by
    University Clubs (TAMSA)
    Location
    Kilombero and Lipangala primary schools
    Output
    Knowledge transfer
  2. 2023 Completed

    Blood donation

    Engaged by
    University Clubs (TAMSA)
    Location
    Good Samaritan Cancer Hospital (GSCH)
    Output
    Blood donation
  3. 2022 Completed

    Cervical cancer screening

    Engaged by
    Selected medical students and doctors from GSCH
    Location
    GSCH
    Output
    Screening and increased awareness
  4. 2024 Completed

    World AIDS Day

    Engaged by
    University Clubs (TAMSA)
    Location
    Ifakara Town Council
    Output
    Increased awareness
  5. 2024 Completed

    Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) awareness, hepatitis vaccination, and leprosy patients' charity

    Engaged by
    University Clubs (TAMSA)
    Location
    SFRH, NLC, and Ifakara Town Council
    Output
    Awareness, charity, and vaccination
  6. 2023 Completed; held annually

    Oral clinic for the Ifakara community

    Engaged by
    Canadian dentist
    Location
    Iteka Campus
    Output
    Oral clinic
  7. 2023, 2024 Ongoing

    Hepatitis vaccination for SFUCHAS students

    Engaged by
    Medical students and GSCH
    Location
    SFRH and GSCH
    Output
    Hepatitis vaccination
  8. 2022-2024 Completed; held annually

    Nutrition outreach and fieldwork

    Engaged by
    Second-year medical students
    Location
    Communities in Mahenge/Ulanga, Mlimba, and Kilosa districts
    Output
    Nutrition knowledge disseminated
  9. 2022 to date Ongoing

    Epilepsy management training for healthcare workers (SHINE Project)

    Engaged by
    SFUCHAS with COMSOL, Italy
    Location
    All regions of Tanzania
    Output
    Knowledge transfer on epilepsy management