News & Stories
Here we share news & stories about our work, collaboration and impact. Read updates from country teams, stories from projects and what’s been on our minds lately.
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D-tree
From volunteers to workers: The Zanzibar Government takes crucial steps to professionalize their community health workforce
Today marks a historic milestone for the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar as they announce the transition of the current cadre of community health volunteers...
D-tree | Dec 16, 2023 | 5 min
Our News & Stories
D-tree
Transforming the healthcare system in Zanzibar
Eight years ago, I began working in Zanzibar with D-tree to demonstrate the potential that community health volunteers – when supported by mobile...
Erica Layer | May 04, 2023 | 5 min
D-tree
The story of Jamii ni Afya: 3 keys to successful sustainable digital health
Omar Abdalla, Technical Advisor for Government Integration and Strategy in Zanzibar, writes about our collaboration with the Ministry of Health...
Omar Abdalla | Jul 25, 2022 | 5 min
Jamii ni Afya
How Zanzibar Built a Health System Fit for the Digital Age
This week is the first Digital Health Week, organized by the Transform Health coalition to raise awareness and champion the potential of digital...
David Hershberg | Nov 30, 2021 | 4 min
Jamii ni Afya
How Government Ownership Helps Digital Health Programs Scale
Every day, Safia Khamis, a Public Health Nurse on the Council Health Management Team (CHMT) in Zanzibar’s Kusini District, logs onto her laptop...
Rachel Hofmann | Nov 22, 2021 | 3 min
Jamii ni Afya
Using Digital Technology to Deliver Health for All in Zanzibar
Today, we celebrate a momentous achievement. In August 2021, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with D-tree International...
Erica Layer | Nov 16, 2021 | 3 min
Jamii ni Afya
Three Partnerships Help Jamii ni Afya Scale up
Despite the challenges that health systems and communities have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Zanzibar’s Ministry of...
Erica Layer | Jul 07, 2021 | 3 min
