Towards sustainable emergence transportation system for maternal and new born: Lessons from the m-mama innovative pilot program in Shinyanga, Tanzania. by Belinda J Njiro, Jackline E Ngowi, Linda Mlunde, Castory Munishi, Ntuli Kapologwe, James T Kengia, Linda Deng, Alice Timbrell, Wilson J Kitinya, Bruno F Sunguya

“…We conducted a qualitative study from February to March 2022 in Kahama and Kishapu district councils of Shinyanga region. A total of 20 Key Informant Interviews (KII) and four Focused Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted among key stakeholders. …”
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Lessons learnt and best practices in scaling up an emergency transportation system to tackle maternal and neonatal mortality: a qualitative study of key stakeholders in Shinyanga,... by Ntuli A Kapologwe, Bruno F Sunguya, Harrieth Peter Ndumwa, Linda B Mlunde, Castory Munishi, Jackline E Ngowi, Belinda J Njiro, James Kengia, Linda Deng, Alice Timbrell, Wilson J Kitinya

“…The programme employed an emergency transportation system and technical and operational support of the health system to address the three delays leading to maternal and neonatal mortality.Design Cross-sectional, qualitative research with key healthcare system stakeholders from the national, regional and district levels.Setting The study was conducted in Kahama and Kishapu districts in Shinyanga, Tanzania. The two districts were selected purposefully to represent the programme implementation districts’ rural and urban or semiurban settings.Participants District, regional and national stakeholders involved in implementing the m-mama pilot programme in Shinyanga were interviewed between February and March 2022.Results Lessons learnt from implementing the m-mama programme were grouped into four key themes: community engagement, emergency transportation system, government engagement, and challenges and constraints in technical implementation. …”
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