Ifakara Health Institute staff enjoyed playing a friendly match mid this week against Afya Pamoja Organization (APO) with the former beating later by 15-10 goals.

Ifakara’s team captain Hamis Shaban led his squad in the one-hour match which happened on September 28, 2022, from 7 pm to 8 pm at the Oysterbay Soccer Pitch. The team players included Msafiri Lucas, Rastard Naftari, George Elindede, Tito Mirambi and Mohamed Mbaga.

Following his team’s win, Hamis said, “Our aim of participating in this friendly match is that both teams – Ifakara and Afya Pamoja Organization, can come together and create and strengthen relationships.”

This was a 5 against 5 player game. On the score sheet from Ifakara were: Tito Mirambi, Rastard Naftari and Hamis Shaban. Ifakara team coach was Kilongi Kayera, and manager, Benard Gyalenga.

About Afya Pamoja
Afya Pamoja is a GovTech non-profit using digital technology to elevate the voices of Tanzanian citizens to improve the quality of essential healthcare services. Their mobile phone-based feedback platform connects clients visiting healthcare facilities to healthcare workers and public health decision-makers.

Afya Pamoja collects high frequency, real-time and localised data from clients and use it to generate actionable insights which help to drive improvements in quality-of-service delivery. Their platform is integrated into government systems, low cost and sustainably funded. It has been designed in line with leading academic research showing the impact of citizen feedback.

Afya Pamoja goal is to test, measure and optimise our platform to deliver transformative impact, as the organization believes that this can be the most cost-effective intervention in global health.

More about Afya Pamoja >> https://afyapamoja.org/