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The Tanzania Communication and Development Center (TCDC) is a Tanzanian NGO formed as a spin-off of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (JHUCCP), empowering Tanzanian households and communities through social behavior change communication (SBCC), SMART Advocacy strategy and social development. TCDC’s mission is to strengthen Tanzanian institutions and to support the government of Tanzania in its use of communications, social marketing, and social development strategies in the areas of health and education to improve the lives of Tanzanians.
Organisation's Contributions
| Process Indicator | Contribution | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Advocate for the inclusion of new contraceptive technologies like DMPA-SC into the Tanzania National Clinical Guidelines | Advocacy efforts for endorsement of Sayana Press | There have been efforts by various partners including Advance Family Planning (AFP), Tanzania Communication and Development Centre (TCDC), DKT, Population Services International (PSI), to mention the few. In turn, government through MoH has shown little buy-in and interest in Sayanna Press. Partners are required to generate enough evidence that will bear the rationale to why it must be approved. |
| FP budget advocacy to increase financing and accountability | Partnered with Advanced Family Planning from John Hopkins University on advocacy for family planning budget | Partnered with Advanced Family Planning from John Hopkins University on advocacy for family planning budget. Health Promotion Tanzania advocated for better family planning procurement structures as well as increase in Family Planning budget which as of now, the country has witnessed a rise in Family Planning allocation up to 22 billion Tanzania. |