Why Tanzania?
In Tanzania, one out of every nine children will not live to his fifth birthday. This is the case throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa.  Governments, nonprofits, individuals, and others are working to change this reality. The world has rallied behind the Millennium Development Goals, a framework established by world leaders that “commits rich and poor countries to end poverty, improve health and education, protect the environment and create a global partnership for development by 2015.” Three of the Goals relate to health – central to people’s happiness and wellbeing. The “Who Cares?” Campaign to reduce train health workers and reduce unnecessary deaths in sub-Saharan Africa is part of this groundswell of action.

To start, the campaign focuses on Tanzania. On the one hand, the country has enjoyed more than a decade of political stability and the wealth of natural resources has promoted strong economic growth compared to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, chances to succeed are high! The challenge is that poverty and poor health remain endemic, especially in rural areas.