Increasing Medical Technology Use in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Logic Model, May 2012

Jayson Marwaha Han Sheng Chia

Project Update
New staff Lots of grant-writingD:

Connections with new suppliers Resale model development

First shipment of diagnostic equipment

Summer project development Connections to people, resources, and expertise in Zanzibar and US

Logic Model for the Summer

Inputs
Site visit to Zanzibar Travel expenses Technical expertise Funding for solutions development

Activities
Key informant interviews Documenting hospital inventory Networking for existing solutions

Outputs
Reliable sources of training for technicians Reliable sources of spare parts Accurate assessment of hospitals needs and inventories Accurate sense of barriers to utilization

Outcomes
Better matching of equipment to Zanzibars needs Better barrier elimination practices Higher rates of utilization for future donations

Metrics for Success

After the summer:
Number of technicians that can be trained soon after site visit Qualitative feedback from hospitals on MED Internationals future donations

In the long run:

Improve standard of health care in Zanzibar through access to medical technology (immeasurable?)

Utilization rates of MED Internationals future donations

Fig. 1: Emergency room bed in Mnazi Mmoja Hospital