the history | the impact | ICC-T directors & patrons
After gaining awareness of the Injury Control Center-Uganda, Tanzania invited CNIS to initiate the Injury Control Center – Tanzania (ICC-T). Through a community-based study, the Tanzanians were well aware that the injury pandemic was a serious issue in the country.
The History
The Injury Control Centre – Tanzania (ICC-T) in Dar es Salaam, has been a legal entity since January 2008. Under the direction of Dr. Respicious Boniface and the Chairmanship of Dr. Lawrence Museru, the new centre has been very active. Injury surveillance is under way in three hospitals, two rural and one urban: Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute, Mkuranga District Hospital and Iringa Regional Hospital.
The Impact
With assistance of Tanzania Red Cross facilitators, ICC-T have conducted six first-aid trainings for schoolteachers, as well as eight Trauma Team Training courses (TTT) for various medical professionals in rural hospitals. These trainings are expected to equip the participants with substantial knowledge and skills in managing trauma patients. Police officers are also given basic trauma training by ICC-T, as they are often the first ones to arrive at scenes of injury. The Trauma Team is looking forward to organizing similar trainings in ‘high risk’ towns in different regions.
The ICC-T is presently producing a scientific paper on injury priorities in Dar es Salaam. The priorities are traffic injuries, falls from coconut trees and domestic violence. A three-year strategic plan is being completed and a financial audit has been initiated.
In 2008, with support of the Donner Canadian Foundation, CNIS sent a container of new books (7719 volumes) to Dar es Salaam as part of our Support Surgical Libraries initiative. Topics included medicine, nursing, surgery, radiology, anatomy, trauma & neurosurgery, physiotherapy, dentistry, anaesthesia, ophthalmology and critical care, and the books were valued at a half million dollars.
ICC-T Directors & Patrons
 |  |
| Dr. Respicious Boniface Director, ICC-T | Dr. Victoria Munthali Co-Director, ICC-T |
