Our History

Introduction

MDH evolved from the former Harvard-PEPFAR program in Tanzania which was a collaboration of Harvard School of Public Health(HSPH), Dar es Salaam City council and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). This collaboration worked with the Government to provide HIV care and treatment services mainly in Dar es Salaam city starting with Mnazi Mmoja and Infectious Disease clinics in 2004. The program expanded to cover 65% of health facilities with HIV care and treatment services in Dar es Salaam city by mid 2009. MDH was registered as a local Tanzanian Non Profit Organization (NGO)  in 2009.  

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2004

MDH was incorporated from collaboration of three institutions  (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar es Salaam City Council and Harvard University School of Public Health).  Funded by PEPFAR through Track 1 PEPFAR Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) funds.

2006

MDH expands it’s HIV care and treatments services to cover 4 facilities in Dar es salaam serving 18,050 clients. 
Life saving Anti Retroviral Treatment becomes widely available to patients in need. 
MDH continues to strengthen its collaboration with Regional and council health management team.

2009

In  January 2009, Management and Development for Health  (MDH-LLC) was formed in conjunction with Tanzanian officials as a local NGO with the intent of establishing a long term plan for support in HIV/AIDS healthcare delivery in Tanzania. 

2013

MDH expands it’s operations in Kagera Region providing an opportunity to serve more PLHIV in need. 
MDH widden it’s scope including corparating research projects, MNCH projects, and TB project.
Overall MDH serves 63,029 clients on ART, enrolling an average of 18,000 new clients annually.
MDH staff increases to more than 100

2015-2016

MDH adopts Option B+ intervention enabling life long treatment for pregnant and breast feeding women.
MDH is awarded two Health system strengthening projects( National Health Laboratory Support and Health Information system Support). These projects spotlights MDH work across all regions in Tanzania. 

2017-2021

MDH adopts Test and start initiative enabling rapid expansion on access to HIV Treatment.
MDH expands it’s HIV operations to cover six regions; Dar es salaam, Kagera, Geita, Tabora, Pwani and Kigoma, with four stationed regional offices and more than  270 staff .
It’s vision continues to be realized through high quality services.

AREAS OF FOCUS AND GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE

MDH’s work is primarily in public health service and research in Tanzania and the world at large. MDH seeks to mobilize and engage a team of skilled, experienced and motivated Tanzanian professionals to work in collaboration with the government and with with other local and international experts to address public health priorities through evidence based interventions. MDH works with an extensive network of partners and collaborators, throughout Tanzania and internationally - including CBOs, CSOs, NGOs, Government institutions, academic institutions, private and business entities, and donor agencies. MDH coverage is has grown, MDH covers all 25 regions of Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
MDH’s core business encompasses design, implementation and evaluation of programs and research in: Communicable diseases (including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria); Chronic non-communicable diseases; Reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Health Information Systems (HIS), Health System Strengthening (HHS) and others.
In the 10 years of its existence, MDH has grown tremendously in staff size, scope, partnerships, geographic coverage and people served. This includes staff increase from 54 to more than 270 professionals with extensive set of skills. The organization’s scope and projects have markedly expanded from 1 HIV/AIDS project to 9-ongoing and over 10-completed projects in areas of HIV, TB, Malaria, RMNCH, Health Laboratory Services, HIS, HSS, Nutrition and many others. MDH’s geographic coverage has likewise greatly expanded from 1 to all the 31 regions of Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar isles, with stationed regional staff in more than 50% of the regions. This tremendous growth has enabled MDH to reach and improve health and lives of many Tanzanians.