TANZANIA Detailed Findings 1. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Category 1 - WEBSITE www.rfanam.com.nawww.moh.go.tz One of the most updated sites with a visitors’ counter to check how many people view it in a day. Information is found in both Swahili and English. n = 20 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Yes No Partial Additional Information • The website contains updated information, e.g. News and Press Releases of 2013 • No power description is shown in the website rather the page shows structure, functions and responsibilities for each department. 2. Does the website contain: a) A description of its powers as well as data on the organizational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? b) A list of laws, acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? • No list of laws or Acts issued within the scope of organization power. c) Reports, policies, programs? • The website only contains policies and programs that are not current and no reports. d) Budget and expenditure? • The website shows only expenditure of 2012, no budget provided for e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? • f) Vacancies and employment procedures? • No vacancy and employment procedures shown on the website. Only application for studies and sponsorship. g) The name, the address, the telephone number and the working hours of the respective institution? • The website contains neither address or telephone number nor working hours of respective institution. h) The contact details of public officials? • No contact details of public officials. i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • The website does not show any mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information. Total Score: 6/20 Category 2- Request for Information The following questions were sent to the ministry of Health and Social Welfare: 1. Fistula, the condition that women face with pregnancy - that is easily preventable and treatable, is still a challenge in rural Tanzania. What is the government doing to make sure the problem is averted? 2. How does the ministry implement the education surrounding nutrition for families and children in the country? 3. There have been issues between the government and the doctors in the national, referral and regional hospitals. The consequences have been severe especially to ordinary citizens. What steps has your ministry taken to sort out this problem? 4. There have been complaints from communities and even Members of Parliament concerning the Medical Stores Department (MSD) supplying outdated medical supplies, and other supplies expire before they are distributed from the agency. What has your ministry done to solve that problem? 5. There is a shortage in medical supplies and medical personnel in most of the public hospitals and health centres. What are the steps taken by the government to find solutions to this problem? 83