
MEETING: NEST360 team convenes with national hospital Director
On July 29, 2025, the NEST360 team held an introductory meeting with the newly appointed Executive Director of Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Dr. Delilah Charles Kimambo, at the Upanga campus in Dar es Salaam. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the NEST360 program, highlight ongoing activities at MNH, and share key achievements to date.
The meeting brought together stakeholders from Ifakara Health Institute, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Rice360, and MNH. Attendees included Dr. Honorati Masanja (Executive Director, Ifakara Health Institute), Dr. Robert Moshiro (Director of Research, MNH–Upanga), Dr. Mwanaidi Amiri (Director of Research, MNH–Mloganzila), and MNH neonatologists Dr. Martha Mkony and Dr. Lucy Mpayo.
Discussions emphasized continued collaboration to strengthen newborn care and ensure the sustainability of innovations introduced through the NEST360 program.