St Francis referral hospital is located in Ifakara in the southern part of Tanzania. The hospital is owned by the Diocese of Ifakara (formerly Diocese of Mahenge). It was officially promoted by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and became a regional referral hospital in November 2010. The hospital attracts referrals of patients from Kilombero and Ulanga districts as well as some parts of 4 other districts with a population of approximately 700,000. There are local partner institutions that depend on SFRH as a platform for health training and research.

The population of rural districts from Kilombero and Ulanga, as well as some parts of Mikumi, Morogoro rural and Iringa districts.

The population of rural districts from Kilombero and Ulanga, as well as some parts of Mikumi, Morogoro rural and Iringa districts.

• Quality of care: Patients are offered very good health specialist services and care in medicine, paediatrics and surgery.
• Governance: All governing bodies function according to accountability and transparent principles in the decision-making process.
• Internal management: All levels of hospital management are performing efficiently, and applying standard procedures in general, financial and human resource management.        
  
• Collaboration with partner entities: All partners involved in hospital activities are working towards a common goal and make more efficient use of available resources

Resultados previstos:  

• The Directorate has been replaced with qualified competent and committed staff
• Clear guidelines on financial, human resources, procurement and patient management procedures are developed;
• Supply of drugs, laboratory products and equipment is regular and adequate;
• Infrastructure are renovated and developed.
• Formal revised joint agreement (MoU) with Local Partner Institutions operating in Ifakara

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

1) Organizational assessment, discussion and common understanding with all partners in Ifakara and MoHSW;

2) Initial infrastructure investment: rehabilitation of the infusion unit;

3) Initiation of the change process i.e. appointment of the medical director, hospital staff meetings, preliminary steps of basic financial management and departmental clinical meetings.