Umati

Tanzania Tanzania Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI) Chama Cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI) is an autonomous, not for profit, non-political voluntary national NGO providing Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) education, information and services in Tanzania. It is a member of IPPF. UMATI was established in 1959 as a Family Planning Association of Dar es Salaam.í‚ In the first years of its history the Association served people within the city perimeter.í‚ In 1960 the Association was officially registered and by late 1967 it became a national organisation. In 1972 the Association changed its name to Chama Cha Uzazi na Malezi Bora Tanzania (UMATI).í‚ The Association has a long history of leadership in SRH programmes in the country, including pioneering in family planning (FP) services, Family Life Education for youths, and providing integrated clinic and Community based service delivery approaches.í‚ UMATI is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and is governed by a well established volunteer structure from the national to grassroots level. Since its inception, the Association has been responding to various national and international challenges for its growth.í‚ This move contributed to the accumulated experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) information services prov...