Foundation for African Medicine & Education (FAME)
Nonprofit
Year formed
2008Postal Address
KaratuTanzania, United Republic ofPhone
+17272722108Editorial Overview
Improves access and advances patient-centered care for under-resourced communities in rural Tanzania.
Organization Description
FAME is an organization entirely focused on advancing quality medical care in rural Tanzania. From the beginning, we set out to provide communities in the Northern Highlands of Tanzania with a unique healthcare experience – one marked by patient-centered care and high-quality service. In that spirit, FAME endeavors to meet the medical needs of ordinary Tanzanian people, including underserved populations in the most rural parts of the region. Located outside the rim of Ngorongoro Crater, FAME is a hospital with an on-site laboratory, radiology department with CT-scan and X-ray machine, outpatient clinic, inpatient ward, operating rooms, emergency room, and maternal health wing. With a catchment area stretching 85 miles and reaching 2.9 million people, FAME's all Tanzanian medical team sees almost 30,000 patients annually.
Countries of Activity
Tanzania, United Republic of
Areas of Activity
- Agriculture & Food Security
- Business & Finance
- Conflict Resolution & Peace Building
- Culture & Arts
- Democracy & Civic Participation
- Disability Access
- Disaster Relief
- Displaced Population & Refugees
- Economic Empowerment & Microfinance
- Economic Policy
- Education
- Environment & Climate Action
- Family Care
- Governance
- Human Rights
- Infrastructure Development
- Labor
- Law & Legal Affairs
- Media & Communications
- Research & Scientific Studies
- Social Services & Rehabilitation
- Technology, Information & Science
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
- Women's Empowerment
Healthcare Services Provided
- Women's Health, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Maternal–Fetal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Surgery
- Family Medicine/General Practice
- Logistics and Operations
- Infectious & Tropical Diseases
- Surgery
- Emergency/Disaster Medicine
Published Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities available for positions: Medical Doctor, Nursing, Assistant/Allied Health, Student/Trainee.
Primary Care Missions to Haiti
Gros-Morne, Haiti
Starting Dec 2024
Volunteer for Medical Mission trip to Philippines (February 2025)
Philippines
Jan - Feb 2025 (27 days)
Annual Medical Trips to Cote d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast
Jan - Feb 2025 (14 days)
Medical Mission—Guinea (February 2025)
Guinea
Feb 2025 (9 days)
Volunteers for Primary Health Care and Dental Mission to Philippines
Batuan, Philippines
Feb - Mar 2025 (8 days)
Medical Trip to Kanoua (Ivory Coast)
Kanoua, Ivory Coast
Mar 2025 (11 days)
Medical Volunteers for Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Starting Jun 2025
Dental Teams Volunteers for Kenya
Kenya
Jul 2025 (17 days)
Malawi Surgery Trips
Lumbadzi, Malawi
Oct 2025 (9 days)
Surgeon Volunteering Opportunities
Mongolia
Starting Dec 2025
