Media Release
ICHA–Tanzania and ALMC Sign Agreement to Strengthen Pediatric & Neonatal Care in Northern Tanzania
Arusha, Tanzania — 18 November 2025.
The Institute for Child Healthcare Africa – Tanzania (ICHA-TZ) and Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC/ELCT-NCD) have signed a three-year Service Agreement to jointly sustain and expand high-quality pediatric and neonatal care at ALMC—strengthening their shared commitment to improving outcomes for newborns and children across northern Tanzania.
ICHA-TZ, an international NGO, works to provide evidence-based, compassionate medical care to children through education, research, and collaboration with hospitals throughout Africa. Guided by core values of Excellence, Education, Integrity, and Equity, ICHA-TZ has become a leading force in neonatology training through its Tiny Feet, Big Steps African Neonatology Conferences and the publication of Every Breath Counts Manual of Neonatal Care & Drug Doses.
Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC), operated under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania North Central Diocese, is widely recognized for its premier neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) services, and for consistently having one of the highest NICU survival rates reported in East Africa.
Under this agreement, the organizations will co-manage all pediatric services, including the Pediatric Medical Ward, NICU, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Unit, and Pediatric Outpatient Clinic.
ICHA-TZ will provide: pediatric specialists, physicians, supervisory nursing support, equipment and capacity-building.
ALMC provides: hospital space, nursing staff, infrastructure and administrative support .
The partnership emphasizes shared financial responsibility, strengthened clinical capacity, high standards of ethics and accountability, and shared mission.
Together, ICHA-TZ and ALMC reaffirm their commitment to advancing excellence in pediatric and neonatal medicine and ensuring that all critically ill newborns receive the lifesaving care they deserve.
Arusha, Tanzania — 18 November 2025.
The Institute for Child Healthcare Africa – Tanzania (ICHA-TZ) and Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC/ELCT-NCD) have signed a three-year Service Agreement to jointly sustain and expand high-quality pediatric and neonatal care at ALMC—strengthening their shared commitment to improving outcomes for newborns and children across northern Tanzania.
ICHA-TZ, an international NGO, works to provide evidence-based, compassionate medical care to children through education, research, and collaboration with hospitals throughout Africa. Guided by core values of Excellence, Education, Integrity, and Equity, ICHA-TZ has become a leading force in neonatology training through its Tiny Feet, Big Steps African Neonatology Conferences and the publication of Every Breath Counts Manual of Neonatal Care & Drug Doses.
Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre (ALMC), operated under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania North Central Diocese, is widely recognized for its premier neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) services, and for consistently having one of the highest NICU survival rates reported in East Africa.
Under this agreement, the organizations will co-manage all pediatric services, including the Pediatric Medical Ward, NICU, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Unit, and Pediatric Outpatient Clinic.
ICHA-TZ will provide: pediatric specialists, physicians, supervisory nursing support, equipment and capacity-building.
ALMC provides: hospital space, nursing staff, infrastructure and administrative support .
The partnership emphasizes shared financial responsibility, strengthened clinical capacity, high standards of ethics and accountability, and shared mission.
Together, ICHA-TZ and ALMC reaffirm their commitment to advancing excellence in pediatric and neonatal medicine and ensuring that all critically ill newborns receive the lifesaving care they deserve.
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