St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Korogwe (Tz)

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Kwamndolwa is a small private health facility, run by the local convent, serving the immediate rural population just outside Korogwe. The passion and audacity of the nuns have created an oasis for healthcare that is inspiring.

We were delighted to enrol the centre as a ‘bonus’ during phase 1. Sr Temba is the sole surgeon here and our programme has enabled her to perform mesh hernia surgery by providing simple additional infrastructure (a suitable autoclave to sterilise the mesh) and a supply of the mesh.