Table 1

Health facilities where the Tanzanian ETATMBA trainees were based in 2013

DistrictName of facilityOperating theatreCEmOC or BEmOCTrainees, (n)
1BukombeBukombe District HospitalYesCEmOC1 AMO
2BukombeUyovu Health CentreNoBEmOC1 AMO, 1CO
3GeitaNzela Health CentreYesCEmOC1 NMW, 1 Nurse
4GeitaKatoro Health CentreNoBEmOC1 AMO, 1 NMW
5InyongaMamba Health CentreYesCEmOC1 NMW
6KaramboMatai Health CentreNoBEmOC1 AMO, 1NMW
7LiwaleLiwale District HospitalNoCEmOC2 AMOs
8MeatuMwandoya Health CentreNoBEmOC1 AMO, 1 NMW
9MpandaMpanda District HospitalYesBEmOC1 AMO, 1 Nurse
10NachingweaNachingwea District HospitalYesCEmOC2 AMOs
11NkasiKirando Health CentreYesCEmOC2 AMOs
12NyanghwaleNyanghwale Health CentreNoBEmOC1 AMO, 1 NMW
13NyanghwaleKharumwa District Hospital*YesCEmOC1 AMO, 1 NMW
14RuangwaRuangwa District HospitalYesCEmOC1 AMO, 1 NMW
15SumbawangaLaela Health CentreNoBEmOC1 AMO, 1 NMW
16ChatoChato District HospitalYesCEmOC1 AMO, 1 NMW
17LindiNyangao Mission Hospital†unknownCEmOC2 NMWs
  • *Upgraded to a district hospital between 2011 and2013.

  • †This hospital was not visited, so it is not included in the analysis.

  • AMO, assistant medical officer; BEmOC, basic emergency obstetric care; CEmOC, comprehensive emergency obstetric care; ETATMBA, The Enhancing Human Resources and Use of Appropriate Training for Maternal and Perinatal Survival in sub-Saharan Africa; NMW, nurse midwife; nurse, nurse/anaesthetics.