MATERNITY UNIT

                                          WHY AND WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE​

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The Nyakipambo Dispensary has a small maternity section which is currently not adequately equipped to meet the needs of the local population and does not comply with the guidelines issued by the Government of Tanzania (Level of Health Facility).

For these reasons, in 2019 ADJ, together with engineer Stefano Riggio from Salerno, designed a very ambitious project: the construction of a new building, independent from but located opposite the Dispensary, where pregnant women about to give birth can receive the necessary healthcare assistance and be accommodated, together with their newborns, during the first days after delivery.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an operational standstill until 2022, when activities resumed in Nyakipambo. In the summer of 2022, the area for the new building was identified and the different phases of construction were planned. Since then, the Maternity Unit has required great and continuous effort, expressed through numerous fundraising initiatives—among which the support of Banca Sella SGR has been and continues to be crucial, to whom we extend our deepest thanks—and by addressing many local challenges in Nyakipambo. These have included preparing the land (also involving tree removal), dealing with construction halts caused by the rainy season (whose intensity prevents building activities), and securing building materials despite their very high costs and long delivery times.

From 2023, progress was made step by step until, in the first quarter of 2025, the perimeter walls and the roof were completed—the latter being an important protective element for the structure.

During the June 2025 trip, together with engineer Riggio, the construction was inspected, and a commission of technicians from the Tanzanian Ministry of Health carried out an official review to verify compliance of the works with current regulations.

The work continues.

Webmaster – 16/09/2025