Introducing family medicine in Tanzania: strengthening primary health care through the 5 Cs—advocacy through a deliberative dialogue symposium-a case study of multinational academic collaboration - Summary - MDSpire

Introducing family medicine in Tanzania: strengthening primary health care through the 5 Cs—advocacy through a deliberative dialogue symposium-a case study of multinational academic collaboration

  • By

  • Donatus Rutajama Mutasingwa

  • Nancy Matillya

  • Enica Richard

  • Matilda Alfred Mkonyi

  • Elichilia R. Shao

  • Michael Burke

  • Henry Ziegler

  • Esther M. Johnston

  • Klaus B. Von Pressentin

  • Mugambi Joy

  • Innocent Besigye

  • Paschal Ruggajo

  • Riaz Ratansi

  • Eric Aghan

  • Katherine Dominique Rouleau

  • Davis Rubagumya

  • Aziza Magram

  • Florence Salvatory Kalabamu

  • July 16, 2026

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Objective:

To advocate for the integration of Family Medicine into Tanzania's national health system in the context of the Universal Health Insurance scheme launching in 2026.

Approach:
  • Symposium Overview: The first Family Medicine Symposium in Morogoro convened 51 stakeholders to discuss Family Medicine using the '5 Cs' framework: first-contact access, continuity, comprehensiveness, coordination, and person-centered care.
Key Findings:
  • The symposium highlighted the importance of integrating Family Medicine into primary health care.
  • Engagement established a transnational platform for collective advocacy.
  • Informal, context-sensitive partnerships can effectively align educational initiatives with health system needs.
Interpretation:

The absence of immediate formal policy commitments is noted as a limitation; however, the engagement facilitated important dialogue and networking among stakeholders.

Limitations:
  • Lack of immediate formal policy commitments.
  • The collaboration was modest in scale and duration, which may limit the generalizability of the findings.
Conclusion:

The paper illustrates how informal collaborations can contribute to advancing primary health care transformation in Tanzania by fostering dialogue and partnerships.

Original Source(s)

Introducing family medicine in Tanzania: strengthening primary health care through the 5 Cs—advocacy through a deliberative dialogue symposium-a case study of multinational academic collaboration

  • by Donatus Rutajama Mutasingwa, Nancy Matillya, Enica Richard, Matilda Alfred Mkonyi, Elichilia R. Shao, Michael Burke, Henry Ziegler, Esther M. Johnston, Klaus B. Von Pressentin, Mugambi Joy, Innocent Besigye, Paschal Ruggajo, Riaz Ratansi, Eric Aghan, Katherine Dominique Rouleau, Davis Rubagumya, Aziza Magram, Florence Salvatory Kalabamu

  • July 16, 2026

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