Transportation for Maternal Emergencies in Tanzania

Empowering Communities Through Participatory Problem Solving

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ID11033158
AuthorsThomas Schmid (0000-0001-9708-931X, Thomas Schmid is with the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Indu Ahluwalia is with the Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Omari Kanenda and Michelle Kouletio are with the Community-Based Reproductive Health Project, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), Tanzania.), Thomas L Schmid (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), Omari Kanenda (Thomas Schmid is with the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Indu Ahluwalia is with the Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Omari Kanenda and Michelle Kouletio are with the Community-Based Reproductive Health Project, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), Tanzania.), Indu B Ahluwalia (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), Indu Ahluwalia (Thomas Schmid is with the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Indu Ahluwalia is with the Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Omari Kanenda and Michelle Kouletio are with the Community-Based Reproductive Health Project, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), Tanzania.), Michelle Kouletio (Thomas Schmid is with the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Indu Ahluwalia is with the Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. Omari Kanenda and Michelle Kouletio are with the Community-Based Reproductive Health Project, Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), Tanzania.)
Year2001
Volume91
Issue10
Pages1589-1590
Publication date2001-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.91.10.1589
PMID11574314
OpenAlexW2159727031
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited6

Inadequate health care and long delays in obtaining care during obstetric emergencies are major contributors to high maternal death rates in Tanzania. Formative research conducted in the Mwanza region identified several transportation-related reasons for delays in receiving assistance. In 1996, the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began an effort to build community capacity for problem-solving through participatory development of community-based plans for emergency transportation in 50 villages. An April 2001 assessment showed that 19 villages had begun collecting funds for transportation systems; of 13 villages with systems available, 10 had used the system within the last 3 months. Increased support for village health workers and greater participation of women in decision making were also observed

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