Tanzania - The East Africa Centre of Excellence on Skills and Tertiary Education in Biomedical Science Phase II

The first phase involved setting up a network of centers of excellence: Tanzania: Cardiovascular Sciences, Kenya: Nephrological and Urological Sciences, Uganda: Oncological Sciences, and Rwanda: Biomedical Engineering and eHealth, with a focus on regional coordination and mutual recognition to facilitate skills mobility within the region. Phase 1 was successfully completed in 2023, and lessons learned from its implementation have informed the design of Phase 2 of the project. This project will contribute directly to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (good health and well-being), in particular the indicator relating to the reduction by one-third of premature mortality due to cardiovascular and other non-communicable diseases by 2030. It will also contribute to MDGs 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality) and 10 (reducing inequalities between and within countries). The project is aligned with the EAC Common Market Protocol as regards the free movement of workers, the right of residence and the free movement of services.