lobbying and Advocating fro Availability of dementia medications in Tanzania
Fight Dementia and Care Organization has been lobbying and advocating for availability of dementia medications in Tanzania and this has been achieved. The Tanzanian Ministry of Health has Green lighted the supply of all dementia medications for all dementia subtypes throughout Tanzania and the supply is being coordinated through the Medical store department(MSD) and all 28 regional referral hospitals in Tanzania. And the following Anti-dementia medications are available here in Tanzania: 1. Donepezil 10 mg 2. Donepezil 5 mg 3. Memantine 5 mg 4. galantine 8 mg 5.Galamantine 1.5 mg 6. Rivastigmine 1.5 mg 7. Fluoxtine for treatment of depression among dementia patients. 8. Melatonin 5 mg for management of sleep disturbances among dementia patients. Ssenku Director Fight Dementia and care Organization P.O BOx 157, Arusha, Tanzania