FAQ

The department has different levels which you can be involved, as follows:-

1. You can join our staff team through vacancies announced through Sikikas’ Human Resource and administration office.

2. You can also become a SIKIKA volunteer

3. You can also apply to become an intern in our department.

4. You can participate in our activities at local level through district coordinators in areas we work.

5. You can contribute your perspective in different Sikika’s forums such as Twitter, Facebook, blog and our website.

6. You can participate in discussion during radio sessions, for example on radio One Stereo and TBC radio.

7. You can inform us about the health situation in your area through short messages or e-mails.

8. You can physically visit or write to our department to learn more about our activities. onal

SAM is an acronym for Social Accountability Monitoring.

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognizes the right of everyone to the enjoyment of highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (article 12). To achieve the full realization of this right, the government is obligated to take the following steps:

Sikika monitors if the government is using public resources to progressively realize citizens’ social rights. Further, we hold the government accountable for its performance in managing public resources and ensure that corrective action is taken if where public resources are not effectively used.

The Human Resource for Health department at SIKIKA implements activities that focus on increased financial allocation for Human Resource for Health, equitable Human Resource for Health distribution and adherence to professional ethics in Tanzania. We work through research activities, publications, media engagements, consultative meetings and networking.

Our boundary partners are citizens, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Council Health Management Teams, health care workers, health professional bodies, Prime Minister’s Office- Regional and Local Governments, President’s Office-Public Service Management and strategic partners are CSOs and NGOs.