Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS)

What Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) does

Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization established in 2011 under the NGO Act No. 24 of 2002, headquartered in Dar es Salaam with approximately 316 employees. The organization operates as a donor-funded implementing partner to the Government of Tanzania, delivering integrated public health services across HIV prevention and treatment, tuberculosis, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), cervical cancer prevention, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, and gender-based violence response. Its geographic footprint spans at least 10 regions of mainland Tanzania (including Kigoma, Pwani, Shinyanga, Tanga, Katavi, Rukwa, Songwe, Ruvuma, Mbeya, and Dodoma) and 35 districts under the Police and Prisons Healthcare Activity, supporting 508 health facilities directly and 868 TB DOT sites overall. Key programs include the PEPFAR/CDC-funded Afya Hatua Project, the USAID Uhuru wa Afya Project (concluded February 2025), the Global Fund Mlango Project, the AFHR/PEPFAR Paza Sauti+ Project, and Police and Prisons Healthcare.

THPS's technical stack is anchored by its proprietary THPS Analytics System (TAS), a real-time digital analytics platform that digitizes PrEP and HIV prevention reporting and was recognized among the Top 10 Innovations at MUHAS Innovation Week 2026. The organization also deploys SEVIA (Smartphone-Enhanced Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid), an AI-assisted computer vision tool for cervical cancer screening; molecular diagnostics including GeneXpert and TrueNat machines; i-LED microscopes for TB detection; and a CDC/PEPFAR Health Information System (Mifumo) Project for laboratory-to-CTC database integration. These tools underpin measurable outcomes such as 1.17 million HIV tests, 190,000+ patients on ART, a 64% increase in family planning uptake, 100% PMTCT success at Kiganamo, and TB treatment success above 91%.

THPS's business model is grant-funded program implementation rather than commercial revenue generation. The organization is funded primarily by PEPFAR (through CDC and USAID), The Global Fund, UNAIDS, and supplementary private-sector partners (e.g., CRDB Bank, Sanlam Allianz). Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries via direct technical support to government health facilities, community-based organizations (OYARB, LHRO, YCR, GOHF), mobile outreach, and closed-setting (police/prison) clinics. Governance is provided by a Board chaired by Prof. Mohamed Janabi (WHO Regional Director for Africa since May 2025), with Dr. Redempta Mbatia serving as Executive Director.

Name

Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS)

Legal name

Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS)

Website

https://thps.or.tz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

THPS is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization founded in 2011 that partners with the Government of Tanzania to deliver integrated HIV, TB, reproductive health, cervical cancer, and harm reduction services across 10+ regions, funded primarily by PEPFAR, USAID, and The Global Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Global Programs (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disease-Specific Global Initiatives (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAOAE), Communicable Disease Prevention & Control (HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, NTDs) (BPADAIAA)

Keywords

• Public health programs
• HIV prevention services
• Tuberculosis treatment
• Health systems strengthening
• Maternal child health

Headquarters

HQ city

Dar es Salaam

HQ country

Tanzania

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donor Grants and Funding: THPS is a non-governmental organization that operates primarily through donor funding from international health donors including PEPFAR (through CDC and USAID), The Global Fund, and other bilateral and multilateral donors. The organization implements health programs as a grantee implementing partner rather than generating commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

THPS implements donor-funded, integrated public health programs in Tanzania in partnership with the Government of Tanzania. Its core offerings span HIV prevention, care and treatment; tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment; reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCAH); family planning; cervical cancer screening; gender-based violence and violence against children response; and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries through more than 508 government health facilities across multiple regions, supported by training, commodities, laboratory equipment, and the proprietary THPS Analytics System (TAS) digital platform.

Product overview

Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is a health NGO operating multiple interconnected programs rather than a single unified software product. The core offerings include the PEPFAR/CDC Afya Hatua Project (HIV prevention and treatment), USAID Uhuru wa Afya Project (TB and Family Planning), Paza Sauti+ (GBV response), Police and Prisons Healthcare, and Medication-Assisted Treatment services. THPS has developed the THPS Analytics System (TAS) as a proprietary digital platform for HIV prevention data management. Key intervention areas span HIV Programs, TB Programs, RMNCAH Programs, Cervical Cancer Prevention (using SEVIA technology), and Prevention of Gender-Based Violence. The organization partners with government health systems and supports laboratory integration with national CTC databases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• TB case notifications increased from 3,521 to 4,739 annually (35% increase)
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• CRDB Bank PlccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Private sector partner funding the TZS 145 million MAT Clinic at Shinyanga Regional Referral Hospital. CRDB Bank's investment exemplifies successful public-private partnership in expanding access to mental health services as Tanzania advances Universal Health Coverage.
• Haskè Ventures Partners Inc.strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Strategic partnership announced to enhance school health programs by developing policies promoting student well-being. The collaboration combines THPS healthcare expertise with Haskè Ventures' business acumen to address school health priorities including nutrition, disease prevention, mental health, hygiene, and access to essential healthcare services.
• National Bureau of StatisticsstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Government statistical body jointly implementing the 2024 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS 2024) with THPS, CDC, UNICEF, and other partners.
• Organization of Youth Against Risk Behaviour (OYARB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021Community-based organization partner in Pwani and Tanga regions for MAT program outreach. OYARB enrolls approximately 30 new clients and re-engages 45 dropouts monthly. The organization also runs income-generating groups supporting client recovery.
• Life and Hope Rehabilitation Organization (LHRO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021CBO partner in Pwani Region supporting MAT program implementation and community outreach for harm reduction services.
• Youth Community Rehabilitation (YCR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021CBO partner in Pwani Region engaged in community rehabilitation and MAT client support services.
• Gift of Hope Foundation (GOHF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2021CBO partner in Tanga Region for MAT program. Gift of Hope Foundation supports client recovery through community-based support and reintegration programs.
• Ifakara Health InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Consortium partner in the USAID Uhuru wa Afya Project alongside THPS as prime recipient. Contributed to operational research on TrueNat diagnostics and program implementation in Western Tanzania regions.
• MKUTAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Consortium partner in the USAID Uhuru wa Afya Project contributing to TB and family planning service delivery in Katavi, Kigoma, Rukwa, and Songwe regions.
• Baylor TanzaniacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Consortium partner in the USAID Uhuru wa Afya Project bringing pediatric HIV expertise to the partnership implementing complex USG-funded programs.
• Harvard University School of Public HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to THPS programs and health systems strengthening initiatives.
• Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTanzania's leading health sciences university partner. THPS collaborates with MUHAS on public health workforce development, operational research, and innovation. THPS MUHAS collaboration produced the THPS Analytics System (TAS) innovation recognized at MUHAS Innovation Week 2026.
• Government Chemist Laboratory Authority (GCLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner collaborating with THPS on the Paza Sauti+ Project for GBV response and forensic laboratory services.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Management Sciences for Health (MSH): Global health nonprofit implementing USAID- and PEPFAR-funded programs in supply chain, TB, HIV, and health systems. Comparable as a large USG-funded implementing partner with a similar donor and program mix.
• Jhpiego: Johns Hopkins-affiliated global health NGO implementing PEPFAR/USAID programs focused on HIV, maternal health, and cervical cancer. Comparable for cervical cancer screening integration and donor-funded program delivery.
• FHI 360: Large global development NGO running PEPFAR/USAID-funded HIV, TB, and integrated health programs worldwide. Comparable for scale, donor mix, and integrated service delivery model.
• Population Services International (PSI): Global health organization supporting HIV prevention, family planning, and harm reduction with donor funding. Comparable for HIV PrEP, VMMC, FP, and key-population MAT programming at scale.
• Partners in Health: Global health nonprofit delivering integrated HIV, TB, and primary care in low-resource settings with strong donor support. Comparable for facility-based integrated service delivery and accompaniment model.
• PATH: Global health NGO working across HIV, TB, cervical cancer, and digital health with major donor funding. Comparable for technology-enabled health solutions (e.g., TAS, SEVIA-style innovations) and disease-focused portfolio.

Direct peers

• Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF): Global HIV/AIDS-focused NGO and longtime PEPFAR implementing partner with substantial pediatric and maternal HIV programming. Mirrors THPS's HIV prevention, care, and treatment mandate under PEPFAR funding.
• AMREF Health Africa: Africa-based health NGO delivering community-level health programs across multiple countries with strong donor backing. Closely comparable to THPS as a local African NGO implementing HIV, TB, RMNCAH, and health-systems programs.
• ICAP at Columbia University: PEPFAR implementing partner working on HIV, TB, and health systems strengthening across Africa. Comparable as a CDC/PEPFAR prime recipient supporting HIV viral load scale-up and integrated service delivery.

Regional players

• Mildmay Uganda: East African HIV-centered NGO providing ART, TB, and palliative care services. Comparable as a regional/local NGO focused on HIV/TB service delivery within a single country under PEPFAR-style funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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