A Day in the Life: Faith James, Tanzania Rural Health Movement Project Manager
7:00 am – Getting Ready Faith lives in the outskirts of Mwanza with her mom and younger brother and sister. After getting ready for the day she makes the decision to take a mini-bus into [...]
A Day in the Life: Finias Joel, Responder of the Year
6:00 am – Wake up Finias lives about 20 minutes away from downtown Mwanza with his wife and son who is three years old. He eats a quick breakfast with his family before heading
NGO, rescuers, bodaboda in rapid first aid link
By Friday Simbaya, Iringa* Tanzania Rural Health Movement (THRM) in collaboration with the Fire and Rescue Force in Iringa, along with bodaboda operators have launched the Okoa Project, the [...]
Malawi: Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services
998 IS THE OFFICIAL NUMBER TO CALL AN AMBULANCE IN MALAWI Efforts are underway to improve access to emergency services across the country, starting along major roadways. However, it’s highly [...]
Mobile Phone-Based Emergency Response in Mwanza, Tanzania (CNN)
“Beacon” is a software program that provides the foundation for emergency response systems in places that don’t have one. CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on a unique partnership using the software [...]
If we build it, will they call?
Here at Trek Medics, we’ve always known that demand for the services and assistance would be high – few communities would argue the need for emergency medical services, and particularly in low- [...]
Tanzania: July ’15
When asked to reflect on dangers that might exist at the scene of emergencies, the top two answers were crocodiles and bandits. Indeed, only a fool would jump into Lake Victoria after a [...]
