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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 [...]

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

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 [...]

“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 [...]

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- [...]

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 [...]