About Huyamu
Huduma ya Afya Mara & Ukerewe: The Health Department within the AICT Diocese of Mara & Ukerewe.
HUYAMU was started in 1999 with the aim to offer holistic help to people in the Diocese, both physically and spiritually.
The Vision:
A community enabled to prevent diseases, caring for those already sick, with good health, good economics – praising God.
The Mission:
Working together with other stakeholders in teaching about prevention of diseases, offering health services, Voluntary Counseling & Testing (VCT) as well as spiritual care.
People living with HIV/AIDS
Food security
The new Dispensary in Bweri/MUSOMA
The four branches of Huyamu
Primary health care, prevention
Training of health workers, visiting the sick, encouraging those nursing their relatives. Also, the TUMAINI Project, caring for 90 “most vulnerable children in Bunda” is part of this branch.
Medical care/ treatment (Curative medicine)
Offering good, reliable and cheap treatment for those already sick.
HIV/AIDS
VCT and HIV-positive self-help groups are the main emphasis of the work.
Anamed & food security
Teaching about cultivation, production and use of Natural Medicines.
Our team
The management team of HUYAMU consists of the leaders of the four branches, the “in charge” of the dispensaries and the Coordinator of HUYAMU.
Since the start of HUYAMU in 1999, Pastor Hezron Shimb has been Chairman of the Board.
Rev Hezron Shimba,
Chairman of the Board and Pastor of a big church in Bunda
Dr Timothy Mashauri,
Clinical Officer in Charge AICT Bweri Health Center
Dr Martha Mafipa,
responsibile for the “Curative Medicine” and Clinical Officer in charge or the BUNDA Dispensary
Dr Clifford Gamba,
in charge for the HIV/AIDS-work within HUYAMU and the AICT Musoma Dispensary in Nyasho
Peter Adrian,
responsible for the branch of Natural Medicine (anamed) which includes cultivation and production of Natural medicine, bees keeping etc.
Maike Ettling,
Coordinator of HUYAMU