Health tutors at Mvumi Health College in Dodoma have been urged to embrace modern teaching approaches in health training programmes to ensure graduates are equipped with the skills needed to provide quality reproductive, maternal and child health services.
The call was made on July 13, 2026, by the Ministry of Health training coordinator, Ms Notgera Ngaponda, during the official opening of a special training programme for reproductive, maternal and child health tutors at Mvumi Health College. The two-day training brings together 12 tutors from the institution.
Ms Ngaponda said the government, through the Ministry of Health, continues to prioritise strengthening human resource capacity in the health sector to ensure citizens receive safe, quality and respectful healthcare services that meet national and international standards.
“Quality healthcare begins with quality training provided to health professionals. Tutors have a critical role in producing graduates with the knowledge, skills and professional ethics required to deliver better services to the community,” she said.
She urged participants to use the training as an opportunity to improve their knowledge, learn new teaching techniques and exchange experiences that will help strengthen reproductive, maternal and child health education in their institutions.
Ms Ngaponda also encouraged the tutors to actively participate in discussions and practical sessions during the training, noting that the knowledge gained should be shared with other health workers through continuous professional development programmes at their workplaces.
She added that the government will continue investing in the health sector by providing regular training opportunities for tutors and healthcare workers as part of efforts to improve service delivery and enhance the wellbeing of Tanzanians.
Participants welcomed the training, saying it comes at the right time and will strengthen their professional capacity, enabling them to apply modern teaching methods and improve the preparation of healthcare providers in reproductive, maternal and child health services.
The training is part of a nationwide initiative being conducted in 47 health training colleges and higher learning institutions across Tanzania, involving about 450 tutors.
The programme aims to enhance the capacity of health educators and contribute to government efforts to improve healthcare services for citizens.
