Mzumbe University - Centre Of Excellence In Health Monitoring And Evaluation (Coehme)

Mzumbe University - Centre Of Excellence In Health Monitoring And Evaluation (Coehme) is a non-profit organization based in Tanzania that receives federal grant funding for public health programs and research initiatives.

Through its prime federal grant awards, Mzumbe University - Centre Of Excellence In Health Monitoring And Evaluation (Coehme) has provided program implementation and evaluation services related to HIV prevention efforts targeting adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania. A major $2.5 million cooperative agreement from the National Institutes of Health funds a 5-year project called "Making Women's Options for HIV Prevention in Tanzania Accessible and Joining Implementation Science Capacity Building" (MWOTAJI). This program aims to evaluate the "Malkia Klabu" strategy, which creates youth-friendly pharmacies where girls and young women can access HIV prevention services like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV self-testing, as well as sexual and reproductive health services. The project examines different PrEP delivery models, assesses program reach and impact, and provides implementation science training. Another $20 million cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention supports technical assistance to the Government of Tanzania for health systems strengthening under PEPFAR. As a sub-recipient, Mzumbe University has worked with the Mkapa Foundation on capacity building initiatives, including developing guidelines for human resource management and mapping data management practices to inform policymaking.