The Emmaus Health Center
A Brief History of the Emmaus Health Center
Emmaus Health Center is a health facility owned by the Capuchin Nuns of the Third Order Regular of St Francis of Assis. It is a faith based organization under the Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) a type of ownership. It is located on Merali Village at Sanya Juu, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania East Africa.
The exterior of the Emmaus Health Center
The heath center is licensed by the number (HMIS Code) 035217 and is located in the Kilimanjaro Region, Siha District in Sanya Juu about 25Km (15.5 miles) from Bomang’ombe Town and only 3Km (1.86miles) from the small town of Sanya Juu, Siha District.
The staff at Emmaus Health Center
This health facility started in 2001 offering only eye services for almost 5 years which was enough to convince the community of the need brought to it by other sick people who were in need of medical assistance other than eye services. Due to this there was a need to establish new services such as outpatient, laboratory, dental and physiotherapy services which were established in 2005 and 2007 respectively. IPD officially started in the year 2020 for general treatments.
Consultation room
The facility currently offers the following services: OPD (outpatient department), IPD (inpatient department), RCH (mother and child services), Dental, Eye, Phsiotherapy and Laboratory services. The service of Mother, Father and Child (RCH) was established in 2019 and the Inpatient Department (IPD) was established in 2020 for general treatments,
Eye examination room
At present there are 4 rooms which are used as words for the Mother and Child (post-natal, delivery/labor, antenatal and post-natal room) whereby 8 beds are of antenatal, 2 beds are for labor and 4 beds are for post-natal.
Current ward
For the inpatient department (IPD) there is a great need of both female and male wards for inpatient care. Currently these beds are shared by the Eye and Inpatient Departments.
Dental clinic
EHC Catchment Area and Coverage
The Emmaus Health Center is in the Siha District, with an area size of 1,216.78 km2, has 12 villages and wards (Biriri, Gararagua, Ivan, Karansi, Kashisha, Levishi, Makiwaru, Nasai, Endumeti, Ngarenairobi, Orkolili and Sanya Juu). These wards make up the population of Siha District. The last census (2022) results are 139,019 comprising of 67,293 males and 71,726 females.
Map of the Region with Siha District highlighted
There are 2 hospitals and 6 health centers in the Siha District. Emmaus Health Center serves 5 villages (Merali, Ngumbaru, Majengonyati, Donyomurwa and Kideko) which has a catchment population of 139,019. This population also brings clients from other nearby villages like Fula, Lawathe, Magadini, Majengo, etc. Many more patients could be served and treated if there is a ward for inpatients, thus, making our villages and communities healthier.
Examination room
Our Vision Statement
“To see a Tomorrow’s Smile with a Strong Healthy Facility.”
Our health facility is striving to have an excellent future in rendering services that will satisfy the needs of our clients/patients.
Our Mission Statement
Emmaus Health Center “Strives to Express Our Commitment to The Patients at the Heart of Love, Care, Courage and Educate when we Cure, Prevent and Rehabilitate.”
By emphasizing love, professional care, quality health services and courage when we treat our patients, they will trust us and due to this it will be easier to educate them on prevention, curing and rehabilitation. By educating we also believe that we will develop a community that will love and care for their own health and that of their loved ones and the community.
Core Values of Emmaus Health Center
Emmaus Health Center Objectives
- To ensure a good work environment and avenue for continuous learning.
- To ensure the clients (patients) are satisfied with our services, thus increasing their number at EHC as they will opt of our services over our competitors.
Our Motto
“We Care About You with Love“