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Table 1 MKAIC’s activities and achievements 2008-2015

From: Establishing an Anaesthesia and Intensive Care partnership and aiming for national impact in Tanzania

Activity

Details

Achievements

Training

Training courses in Dar es Salaam

9 training courses held

350 doctors & nurses have been trained in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Knowledge levels have increased by 30 % in pre-post course tests

Exchanges

Staff exchanges between hospitals in Dar es Salaam and Karolinska in Stockholm

17 doctors and nurses from Dar es Salaam have had placements at Karolinska

29 doctors and nurses from Stockholm have been to hospitals in Dar es Salaam

Checklists

Designing and introducing clinical checklists for Obstetric Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Post-operative Care introduced at MNH

Checklists for Obstetric Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Post-operative Care introduced at MNH

Research

Investigate the optimal ways for running Anaesthesia and Intensive Care in MNH and in other low-resource settings

4 published articles in peer-reviewed journals

2 manuscripts undergoing review

2 manuscripts ongoing

Equipment

Introduce equipment that is lacking for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

125 pulse oximeters, other equipment and disposable items introduced to hospitals in Tanzania

Regional activities

Advocacy for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Secured the support of the Regional Medical Officer in Dar es Salaam

Regional support

Established contact with all regional and district hospitals in Dar es Salaam

Involvement of other hospitals

Staff from other hospitals involved in training and exchanges

National activities in Tanzania & Sweden

Advocacy for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care advocacy at the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.

National support

Secured written support from the Permanent Secretary

Support for SATA

Assisted the reanimation of SATA and the first two National Scientific Conferences in Tanzania

Encourage more young doctors to choose Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Collaboration with MUHAS

Seen an increased number of residents in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care from one to nine in 2014, including one sponsored by Life Support Foundation

  1. MNH Muhimbili National Hospital, MUHAS Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, SATA Society of Anaesthesiologists in Tanzania