Ambassador of Tanzania in Bayreuth: Strengthening friendship and help!

Ambassador of Tanzania in Bayreuth: Strengthening friendship and help!

Today the sun's rays are particularly bright over Bayreuth because the ambassador from Tanzania is paying an important visit to the city. The reason for this visit is to thank those responsible in Bayreuth for the medical care that the Masai boy Safari received last year. Safari received support from various institutions, including the city of Bayreuth, the Bavarian Red Cross, the Bayreuth Clinic and the Interplast Germany e.V. association. V. and other supporters from Germany, such as bayreuth.de reported.

At a warm reception in the New Town Hall, Mayor Thomas Ebersberger talked to the ambassador. He emphasized the importance of knowledge exchange between Africa and Germany, especially between Bayreuth and Tanzania. “We have a good knack for working together,” said Ebersberger, who pointed out existing collaborations, such as with the “Medical Care for Tanzania” association and Interplast. These partnerships not only strengthen medical care, but also promote the training of students and trainees from Tanzania in Bayreuth.

Insights into the medical situation in Tanzania

But what is the actual state of medical care in Tanzania? Here the facts are alarming: there are only 0.6 hospital beds available per 1,000 inhabitants - compared to the global average of 3.3. With about 9,120 trained doctors, the country only has 0.13 doctors per 1,000 residents. These numbers are loud countrydata.info shockingly low in international comparison. Mortality from diseases such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease is around 19%. In addition, only 11% of the population has access to running drinking water, which further complicates the general health situation.

“It is time to provide active help,” motivated Ebersberger and referred to the “Emergency Medical Care Tanzania” (M.N.T) project, which was run by a team of volunteers from Evang.-Luth. Bayreuth deanery is supported. For 40 years now, the project has been providing help for two hospitals in Tanzania: the MACHAME on Kilimanjaro and the KARATU LUTHERAN HOSPITAL. These two institutions, which are run by the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Church in Tanzania are indispensable in their catchment area. Anyone who would like to help can go to the special Evang.-Luth donation account. the entire parish.

Outlook for a shared future

The ambassador's visit makes it clear that Bayreuth and Tanzania maintain a friendly relationship based on mutual exchange and support. Ebersberger sees this as a sign of a shared, positive future: “We are pulling together.” The discussions also focused on important topics such as future cooperation in education and training as well as in the medical sector.

Given the challenges Tanzania faces in healthcare, the partnership between Bayreuth and Tanzania becomes even more valuable. In the next few years, we therefore expect an increasing number of students and trainees from Tanzania to come to Bayreuth, who will be able to gain valuable experience here and take their knowledge back to their homeland.