New Mafinga Health and Allied Sciences Institute prepares Tanzania's next generation of nurses, pharmacists, social workers and nutritionists — with hands-on skills labs, a stocked library and real clinical placements.
New Mafinga Health and Allied Sciences Institute (NEMAHAI) is a registered health training institution based in Mafinga, Iringa Region. We train competent, compassionate health and allied professionals who go on to serve hospitals, clinics and communities across the country.
Our teaching combines classroom learning with extensive practical work in skills laboratories, a well-stocked library and real clinical placements — so graduates leave ready to work from day one.
To produce skilled, ethical health professionals through quality, practice-based training that meets national standards.
To be a centre of excellence in health and allied sciences education in the Southern Highlands and beyond.
Compassion, integrity, professionalism and a commitment to community health and lifelong learning.
On behalf of the entire NEMAHAI family, I warmly welcome you to New Mafinga Health and Allied Sciences Institute. Our motto — Health is Wealth — is more than words; it is the purpose behind everything we teach. We exist to prepare confident, compassionate health professionals who serve their communities with skill and integrity.
Here you will learn in well-equipped skills laboratories, a stocked library and real clinical placements, guided by dedicated tutors who care about your success. Whether you dream of nursing, pharmacy, social work or clinical nutrition, NEMAHAI is ready to walk that journey with you. I invite you to apply for the 2026/2027 intake and take your first step toward a meaningful career in health.
Choose the path that fits your strengths. Each programme is registered under NACTVET and combines theory with supervised practical training.
Care for patients and mothers across every stage of life.
Prepare, dispense and manage medicines safely and accurately.
Support individuals, families and communities in need.
Promote health and recovery through diet and clinical nutrition.
Modern teaching spaces where students practise real skills before they reach the ward.
Anatomical models and manikins for safe, repeated practice.
ICT training and online examinations on campus.
Nursing, pharmacy, nutrition and global-health references.
Supporting clinical placements and field activities.
Fill in your details below and send your application straight to our admissions team on WhatsApp or email. It takes a few minutes — no portal logins, nothing to post.
Meet the entry requirements (SIFA) for your diploma.
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Proud students at the NEMAHAI main gate.
Walking the leafy paths between lectures.
Hands-on midwifery practice in the skills lab.
Building digital skills in the computer lab.
Giving back through community outreach.
Quiet study time in the college library.
Compounding medicines in the pharmacy lab.
Future health workers by the campus flagpole.
Learning the science of food and nutrition.
Ready for a day of clinical learning.
Exploring anatomical models in the skills lab.
The campus bus, ready for placements and trips.
Future clinicians between practical sessions.
Practising clinical documentation on screen.
Student leaders representing the college.
Dedicated tutors guiding every learner.
Our team keeps campus life running.Tap any department to see its curriculum, modules and what graduates go on to do. All four diplomas follow the Ministry of Health NTA Level 4–6 curriculum and are accredited by NACTVET.
Trains caring, competent nurse–midwives who deliver safe nursing and maternity care across hospitals, health centres, dispensaries and communities. Classroom theory is combined with extensive skills-lab practice and supervised clinical placements, so graduates are ready to work from day one.
Enrolled / Registered Nurse and midwife in hospitals, health centres, dispensaries and MCH/RCH clinics, plus NGO and community health roles. Graduates can progress to a Bachelor of Nursing.
Prepares pharmaceutical technicians who dispense, compound and manage medicines safely and advise patients on correct use — in hospital pharmacies, community pharmacies, accredited drug outlets (ADDOs) and the medicines supply chain.
Pharmaceutical Technician / dispenser in hospital and community pharmacies and ADDOs, the medicines supply chain (e.g. MSD), and the pharmaceutical industry. Graduates can progress to a Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Develops social welfare professionals who support individuals, families and communities — protecting children, providing counselling, and connecting vulnerable people to services and development programmes across government and NGOs.
Social Welfare Officer, community development officer, child-protection / probation officer, NGO and CBO programme officer, and medical / hospital social worker. Graduates can progress to a Bachelor of Social Work.
Trains nutrition professionals who assess nutritional status and design therapeutic and community diets to prevent and treat malnutrition and diet-related disease — in hospital wards, MCH clinics and community nutrition programmes.
Nutrition Officer / dietetic technician in hospitals and clinics, community nutrition and MCH programmes, NGOs and the food & wellness sector. Graduates can progress to a BSc in Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics.
Continuous assessment (CA) and end-of-semester results are published each semester through the department office and the campus notice board. Enrolled students and staff can request access or a result query — message our office with your registration number and we will assist.
NEMAHAI programmes follow the Ministry of Health (MoHCDGEC) NTA curricula and are accredited by NACTVET. On graduation, students register with the relevant professional council:
The fastest way to reach us is WhatsApp. To apply, use the online application form above.