CENTRE FOR GERIATRICS CARE MANAGEMENT BEING CONCEIVED
The Mission is considering proposals to establish a Centre for Geriatrics Care Management to be established on a four acres land in Fukayosi, Bagamoyo District. The land is within 28 kilometers from Bagamoyo Township along a tarmac road leading to Msata.
In a recent e-mail to the Members, the Managing Director, David Mushumbusi Kaijage seeks to have comments on a detailed proposal to establish a Nursing Training Centre, a Health Centre and a Home Care Centre. This process is taken simultaneously with a feasibility study for the project currently being undertaken by the Mission.
The buildings to be built on the site will include training rooms, home care rooms, residential houses, hostels, a recreational centre, shops and offices. The comments by the Members will be taken on board while instructing Architects to draw up a Land use Plan for the area.
Such an institution could be the first one in the country that will address all issues of Geriatrics and Gerontology. The training schemes will include the details of these new issues in the current training scheme of nursing and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare will be consulted to offer additional training curriculum for nursing to address these issues at an opportune time. It is understood that at a higher level, the Centre will accommodate an expansion program to the train a few Medical Doctors and Social Welfare Officers to specialize in these fields.
The area in question which is currently been developed will be planted with trees in the coming rain season. Below is an established trees nursery to facilitate the exercise of planting trees at the area.
