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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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    Tanzania is advancing universal health coverage with the launch of its Universal Health Insurance scheme in January 2026.

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    The first Family Medicine Symposium in Morogoro aimed to advocate for integrating Family Medicine into Tanzania's national health system.

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    The symposium engaged 51 stakeholders to discuss Family Medicine using the '5 Cs' framework: access, continuity, comprehensiveness, coordination, and person-centered care.

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    An informal, relationship-driven collaboration model was highlighted, emphasizing trust and responsiveness over rigid programmatic frameworks.

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    Tanzania's health system faces challenges from a dual burden of non-communicable and communicable diseases, necessitating improved primary care coordination.

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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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