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RASA Organization

Reach And Support All Organization (RASA) is a duly registered humanitarian, nongovernmental, nonprofit, non-religious, nonpolitical organization established to contribute in ensuring that the people of Tanzania and elsewhere attain better living through economic, social, literacy and health development.


Vision
Our vision is to see a prosperous community free from poverty and diseases


Mission

Our mission is to ensure that the people of Tanzania attain better living conditions through Health, Literacy and Social development

We currently focus on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with more emphasis on hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM) and Obesity. We are conducting educational campaigns and screening for the above mentioned NCDs in communities and schools. We also partner and look for opportunities to conduct and support health and social related campaigns that may fall in line with the objectives of the organization

RASA has started in Mwanza city and intends to spread its activities across Tanzania


Experience

Since its establishment in 2015, RASA has until now been able to screen over 10,000 people in Mwanza town whom on different occasions have been processed through the relevant channels and are now on treatment programs for HTN and DM.

For the past three years RASA has conducted more than 20 community health camps in Misungwi, Ilemela, Nyamagana and Sengerema districts of Mwanza region.

Through its Chief Executive Officer, RASA has presented its work in various scientific platforms both nationally and internationally and has received recommendation for good work done in community healthcare projects.

RASA has also worked with several professors and students from local and international universities on establishing the prevalence of NCDs in Mwanza town, work that is still in progress to be published on an international scientific journal.

RASA has also worked with various local and international NGOs, companies, corporate and government offices to ensure service provision to the people of Tanzania.

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