Tanzania: Maternal Mortality in Lake Zone Declines Significantly

MWANZA based non - governmental organisation (NGO) Tandabui Health Access Tanzania (THAT)/ Afya radio is conducting a research on maternal health services in three districts of the Lake Zone of Nyamagana, Geita and Ilemela.

THAT/Afya radio is educating the entire community on uptake of services, encouraging accountability for health service providers and elected leaders to effectively promote health services in intervention areas. Through this programme THAT/Afya radio efforts have resulted in reduction of maternal mortality rate from 48 in 2011 to 28 last year in Geita Region.

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