| Ivo De Carneri Foundation - Zanzibar Branch | |
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| Background Information | |
| Abbreviation | IDCF-ZB |
| Location of Office | Malindi, House 624 |
| P.O. Box | 3773 |
| Island | Unguja |
| Telephone | 024-2452550 |
| Fax | 024-2452550 |
| Website | http://www.fondazionedecarneri.it |
| Personnel | |
| Head of Organisation | Yahya M. S. Al- Sawafy |
| Name of Contact Person | Yahya M. S. Al- Sawafy |
| Position of Contact Person | Resident Representative |
| Number of Paid Staff | 5 |
| Number of Volunteers | 5 |
| Registration and Funding | |
| Registration Number | 109 |
| Year of Registration | 2000 |
| Network Membership | |
| Annual Budget | USD 53,355.00 |
| Main Funding Sources | Contributions from headquarters in Milan, Italy; From charity organisations; Donor agents, research institutions, universities |
| Work | |
| Target Groups | All Community Members; Children; Farmers; Rural Populations; Women; |
| Sector Focuses | Agriculture and Livestock; Education: Basic; Education: Secondary; Health: General; Health: HIV/AIDS; Health: Maternal and Child; Natural Resource Management; Professional Training; Rural Development; |
| Nature of Work | Operation of Gombani Clinic for free consultation and medicine; Contruction and management of Public Health - Ivo de Carneri; Ultrasound training for doctors (2006-2010); Safe water management and infrastructure |
| Operational Area | National |
| Focus | Urban, Rural |
| Vision Statement | |
To improve the health and development of the people of Zanzibar through public health interventions according to local priorities by investing in health and education infrastructure and human resources. |
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| Mission Statement | |
To promote the control strategies against tropical diseases in developing countries and support research. |
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| Key Objectives and Goals | |
Development of control strategies for parasitic diseases in developing countries; Promotion of research studies and support training activities in parasitology, both in industrialized and in developing countries; Promotion and support of health services in Zanzibar in collaboration with MoHSW; Promotion and support of education development in Zanzibar in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. |
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| Major Past Achievements | |
Construction and setting up of a multi-million TZS Public Health Laboratory - Ivo de Carneri in Pemba Island, Zanzibar, in collaboration with the MoHSW (2000); Contribution in capacity building of local staff in providing technical support, scholarships and short training courses, locally and abroad (2000-2006); Construction and furnishing of an Administrative Block to the PHL-IdC to increase its scientific standard (2003-2005); Promotion of education by supporting water projects in schools (2000-2003); Contribution to the development of the education sector through the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT) by supplying construction materials and cash (2001); |
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| Working Areas | |
Pemba and Unguja |
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