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Welcome to Simanjiro, Tanzania
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Population
The population of Tanzania is 42,483,923 (2008)
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Climate
• Varies from tropical to arid to temperate.
• Coolest months occur between northern hemisphere’s summer.
• 2 rainy seasons.
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Climate• Masika (long rains) fall mid
March to the end of May.• Mvuli (short rains) fall
intermittently through November and December.
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Capital:
• Dar es Salaam- commercial capital.
• Dodema- Legislative capital.
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Government:• United Republic of Tanzania.• Union of two soverign states.• Consists of Union government
and the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government.
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Tourist Spots:
• Mount Kilamanjiro- Highest in Africa.
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Ngorongoro
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Cultural Aspects:• Sparse tribal diversity.• Maasai- most well known tribes• Inhabit the Northern Territories• Pastoralists and nomandic.
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Maasai Tribal Life:• Caring for and herding their cattle.• Youngest men herd sheep and
goats• Young male warriors or morans job
is to protect herd.
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Simanjiro:• Situated in the great Simanjiro
plains near Tarangire National Park.
• Near Emboret village (100km south of Arusha).
• Swahili and Maasai people live
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Simanjiro Missions and Health Centre
• Covers area 4,900 square kms• Population- approx. 45,000.• Health centre: Catholic
Archdiocease of Arusha• Since 2004- run by Divine Word
Missionaries.
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Reasons for choosing Service learning site:
• Intrigued by International Nursing lecture.
• Eager to volunteer.• Raise money for
underprivileged areas.• Personal ambition.
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Reasons:
• Talked with Damian, Brian and Niamh.
• Remote area• Maasai tribes- cultural experience.• Flying medical service.
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Planning stage:• Allocated together• Contacted Fr.Pinto through e-mail• Confirmation• Helpful in planning process- flights,
holiday trips.
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The Planning Process
• Dates• Flights • Injections• Contact with the
Missionaries• Fundraising
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Fundraising
• Bag Packing, Coffee Morning, Raffle...
• Don’t think too big, KEEP IT SIMPLE!
• Workload Minimum with Maximum Earnings
• Gather as much family and friends as possibleBagpacking in
Dunnes Stores!!
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Difficulties
• Everything came at once• Planning• Insurance for Bag packing• Fundraising- Money
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Advise
• Meet up with the Medical Students
• Travel
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• Packing your Bag Dried foods Cheap Clothes Balloons/ Bubbles Nursery Rhymes
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First Impressions• Dirt Tracks for Roads• Children• Poor Housing• Welcoming People • Health Centre
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Outline of the Healthcare System
• Spiritan Missionaries (1972) now known as “Divine World Missionaries ”
• Healthcare provided for 45,000 people
• Private Centre, people pay their own bills
• No government input
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Clinical Speciality• Tuberculosis – 15th on “at risk” list
(USAID, 2010)• 5 main illnesses• Malaria, Cholera, Meningitis, T.B, H.I.V
• Mother and Baby Clinics• Basic Nursing Care- Family
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Difference in Health Care System Between Ireland and
Tanzania Lack of Resources Pace of Care Routine Lack of Knowledge and
Training
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Language Differences• Both Maasai and Kiswalhili
spoken (C.I.A, 2006)
• Language Barrier• Importance of Non-verbal
communication
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Cultural Difference• Traditional Healing Methods• Westernised Medicine only as a
last resort (predominantly in the Maasai tribe)
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Main areas of Learning• Culture:Living in their communityDifferences in daily livingIntegrating into their culture
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Interesting, Shocking and Exciting Aspects of our trip.
• Interesting: Happiness of the people
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• Shocking: Poverty, Undernourished and Unhealthy People
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• Flying Medical Service
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Suggestions and Recommendations• Learn the basic words of Kiswalhili
Hello- Jambo, goodbye- kwahari, Thank you- Asante Sana, Water- Magii,
• Research the culture
• Home Comforts
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A video says a thousand words....
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Reference List• World Health Organisation (W.H.O) (2000) General
Guidelines for Methodologies on Research and Evaluation of Traditional Medicine. Geneva
• www.tanzania.go.tzl• C.I.A. (2006) African Media Development Initiative:
Tanzania Context,. Country Overview• www.google.com/publicdata• www.worldathlas.com
• Conco, W. Z., (1972) Theory and practice of traditional
medicine among Africans in South Africa and problems
of communication: a study in behavioural medicine.
Johannesburg
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Reference List (Cont’d) • www.tanzaniatouristboard.com
• www.lonely planet.com
• S.N.O account: [email protected]