MUHEZA HOSPICE CARE

  Five members of staff from St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford travelled together in October 2024 to visit the Hospice in Muheza and learn about the provision of palliative care in a resource-poor setting, and to continue the link between the two hospices which have had a close relationship for many years. “What we witnessed…

One sad consequence for many mothers who are found to be HIV positive in pregnancy is that their partners or husbands leave them, blaming them for having the infection.  These mothers are supported by the Mothers Club at the Hospice, but some mothers live so far from the hospital that they are unable to attend. …

Under the leadership of Edgar Ngelangela the hospice continues to flourish and to extend its reach to more terminally ill patients. The care provided to terminally ill inmates in nearby prisons started in 2023 and has continued through 2024. This group of patients was one of the most destitute imaginable. So far the team has…

In 2016 Edgar visited St Michael’s hospice and observed the work being done there for bereavement with young people. He persuaded Emma Speedy, the social worker to visit MHC in 2018 and see what was being done in Tanzania for bereaved youngsters. In 2019 Emma led a group of 7 young people between the ages…

In 2017 Chris Smart fromSt Michael’s Hospice Hereford, the sister hospice to Muheza Hospice Care in the UK, visited Muheza and made a short film about the work of MHC. This film may be viewed on the link below: As well as for publicity and fund raising the film has been used in training for…

In October 2016 Edgar Ngelangela finally got a visa to visit the UK and came to the multidisciplinary  international course at St Christopher’s hospice in London followed by 5 weeks attachment at St Michael’s hospice in Herefordshire. he said ” What I have learned at St Christopher’s and experienced in St Michael’s hospice will be…

In November 2015 Clare Chizazi left the post of Administrator with Muheza Hospice Care to train as a nurse. The post has been filled by Edgar Ngelangela  who has  been with MHC for the past 7 yrs as  social worker.  Edgar will be assisited by Rev Rogers Chamani who has recently gained a diploma in…

Sara Higginson, an experienced social worker recently retired from St Michael’s Hospice in Herefordshire, visited Muheza Hospice Care for 5 weeks this autumn. She worked with the staff, teaching them how to deal with bereavement with children and helping them face the stigma of HIV. She also joined the new UNESCO programme that visits schools…

Muheza Hospice Care has been taken under the wing of the Anglican Diocese of Tanga and Bishop Maimbo Mndolwa has appointed Clare Chizazi to be the hospice administrator. Clare has been associated with the hospice over many years and comes with a huge amount of experience in both palliative care and administration.  After gaining her…