Chama cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania's (UMATI)
UMATI was established in 1959.
The Chama cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI) advocates for the rights of couples to choose the number of and spacing of their children.
We became a full member of International Planned Parenthood Federation in 1973, bolstering our efforts to champion reproductive health rights.
Since then, UMATI has been at the forefront in advocating for SRH rights such as safe
abortion and providing information, education and communication and other reproductive health services to our target groups of:
At the moment, a wide range of family planning methods are provided.
Screening of cancers of reproductive system
such as cervix, breast and prostate; infertility diagnosis and counseling; and treatment
of sexually transmitted infections are also offered.
Other services are voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) of HIV; and management of opportunistic infections.
In addition to this, UMATI runs Home Based Care and Support groups programme for PLWHAs.
And to ensure our services are up to standard, we have introduced Quality of Care protocols in 4 of our clinics.
The demand for these services has been on the rise each year.
In 2006, we served 54,897 clients.
The government consults us on various SRH issues.
There is still work to be done.
Maternal mortality rate stands at 1,500; HIV prevalence among females is 7.1 and males 5.8; and modern contraceptive prevalence of 20 per
cent.
Service delivery points
13 clinics
Members of governing body
12 (1 male and 1 female below 25 years of age)
Staff
120 (5 young people)
Voluntary counselling and testing sites
9
Youth centres
4 (with clinical services)
Members of Young Action Movement
250
Community-based distributors
8
Peer educators
120
Partnerships
Government: Ministry of Health
NGOs: Interact world (UK), Youth Incentives, AMREF
Donors: JOICFP,GTZ, SIDA, Youth Incentives, AMREF, Interact Worldwide
CCM: member