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This is a joint webinar with the Transport and Referral Community of Practice.

M-mama is a maternal and neonatal emergency referral and transportation system (EmRTS) that was jointly implemented by the Government of Tanzania, with partners from Vodafone Foundation, Touch Health, and Pathfinder International and funders Vodafone Foundation and USAID. 

Community members or health care workers can trigger the EmRTS via a toll-free number, prompting trained nurse dispatchers to assess the urgency of the situation and arrange transportation accordingly, either with government ambulances or community drivers from m-mama’s network. M-mama was first introduced in Tanzania in 2013, and was scaled up nationwide as of October 2023. The EmRTS has also been scaled up nationally in Lesotho, with plans for implementation in several additional countries in sub-Saharan Africa. 

In this webinar, representatives from the m-mama team will present their results of an impact and programme evaluation of the EmRTS.

Speakers

Dolorosa Duncan, m-mama Tanzania Country Director, Vodafone Foundation

Dr Bazil Kavishe, Senior Researcher, National Institute for Medical Research in Mwanza, Tanzania

Dr Wilson Kitinya, Director of Clinical Services, Touch Health

Kelsie Wilhelm, m-mama Tanzania Project Manager, Touch Health

Event notices

• Please note this event is virtual only. 
• Please note that the recording link will be listed on this page when available.