Volunteer abroad in Tanzania - MEDLIFE service trips

WHY WE WORK IN TANZANIA

Many rural areas lack healthcare facilities and face shortages of medical professionals.
Approximately 57.1% of the population is multidimensionally poor.
High prevalence of diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis requires robust healthcare interventions.
23.4% of the population is classified as vulnerable to multidimensional poverty.
Challenges in maternal healthcare and child mortality rates remain significant.
Improving roads, water supply, and electricity access is crucial for community development.
Economic disparities impact access to healthcare and educational opportunities.

TANZANIA AT A GLANCE

About 90 percent of Tanzanians live in rural areas and live off what they can grow on the land. Tanzania’s early people were hunters and gatherers. Traders moved to the country in about A.D. 800. The native people married the newcomers from India, Arabia, and the Shirazis from Persia. Their language, Kiswahili, spread to other East African areas.

There are about 120 African tribal groups in Tanzania. Arranged marriage is still customary for many Tanzanian families and parents start planning for their daughter’s future when she is young.

Official Name:

United Republic of Tanzania

Form of Government:

Republic

Capital:

Dar es Salaam (administrative capital), Dodoma (legislative capital)

Population:

55,451,343

Official Languages:

Kiswahili, Swahili, or English

Money:

Tanzanian shilling

Area:

365,755 square miles (947,300 square kilometers)

Total patients attended:

21,608

Toothbrushing patients:

5,447

PAP smears:

Breast exams:

REQUIREMENTS TO VISIT

Tanzania travel requirements:

Entry requirements vary depending on the type of passport you use for travel. Before you travel, ensure that your passport is valid and up to date. If you need to renew your passport before traveling, do so as soon as possible.

Tanzania visa requirements:

Work/volunteer visas are required. At main ports of entry, you can get a visa on arrival for a maximum of 3 months. When you arrive, ensure that immigration officials validate your visa by stamping your passport or writing any required information in it.

Do you need vaccinations to go to Tanzania?

While no vaccinations are required to enter Tanzania, it is advisable to get up to date on certain vaccinations like typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, yellow fever, rabies, and COVID-19.

Tanzania travel restrictions:

It is important to stay up to date on the travel advisories for Tanzania from your country’s government website.