COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND BEST PRACTICE WORKSHOP REACHING THE POOR VIA CHF EXPERIENCE FROM THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KIGOMA FR. TOBIAS NDABHATINYA

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COMMUNITY HEALTH FUND BEST PRACTICE
WORKSHOPREACHING THE POOR VIA CHFEXPERIENCE
FROM THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KIGOMAFR.
TOBIAS NDABHATINYA
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REACHING THE POOR VIA CHF

• INTRODUCTION
• The Catholic Diocese of Kigoma lies on the
  western part of Tanzania covers the same
  political boundaries of Kigoma Region. Its
  headquarters lie on the shores of Lake Tanganyika
  (Find attached the map of Kigoma Rural)

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BACK GROUND TO PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DIEOCESE
KIGOMA AND CHF KIGOMA RURAL

• Identification of the most vulnerable children
  was started in march 2006.
• The exercise was undertake by SATF consultant
  in collaboration with the District Executive
  Director and the Diocese of Kigoma.
• The reports from the exercise showed many MVCS
  had health problems too.

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BACK GROUND TO PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN DIEOCESE
KIGOMA AND CHF KIGOMA RURAL

• Having seen this need the Diocese Kigoma
  approached CHF Kigoma for partnership in order to
  help the MVCS and their families.
• The agreement was reached between Diocese Kigoma
  and CHF and MOU was signed on 6th April 2006.
• Then the DK began providing funds in CHF A/C in
  ten installments. The total amount deposited
  was 50,245,000/ which is equivalent to 10,049
  members (MVCs). The area covered is the 55
  villages of Kigoma Rural.

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SERVICE PROCEDURES

• The Diocese of Kigoma decided to work with
  Government dispensaries.
• Presentation of list of CHF members to the
  Dispensaries in each village/ward by the village
  Executive Officer (VEOs).
• Then the normal procedures of CHF took place that
  is provision of membership card with photograph.

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COVERAGE

• The Diocese managed to reach 55 village out of 75
  of Kigoma Rural. The following table illustrates
  distribution of services

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COVERAGE
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SUCCESS

• Some MVCs have already received service.
• Mechanism to support the MVCs through CHF has
  been established.

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PROBLEMS

• Some children reported back to the diocese
  after failing to get services related to referral
  cases even within Kigoma.
• The CHF cards made so far are not enough.
• It is very difficulty to get pictures from the
  children living in remote areas.
• We lack the means of transport for monitoring and
  evaluation

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WAY FORWARD

• The programme to serve the MVCs is of 5 years
  which started last year.
• The no of CHF MVC will be increasing depending on
  the Funds we get.
• The aspect of partnership between Diocese Kigoma
  and CHF should be nourished.
• In future we would like to get more co-operation
  from the CHF executives.

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WAY FORWARD

• The MVCs are all over in Kigoma Region. So if we
  get fund we plan to extend our service to other
  district namely Kasulu and Kibondo.

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CONCLUSION

• The Dk is very grateful for the donors who enable
  us to reach the MVCs.
• We would like to thank the government officials
  who have helped us in the whole process of
  identifying the MVCs in Kigoma Rural.
• On behalf of the Catholic Diocese of Kigoma I
  thank you all