We envision a world where every woman and child can receive safe, high-quality healthcare because it should be accessible to all.
THE REASON BEHIND OUR WORK
Across rural Tanzania, far too many mothers and newborns lose their lives from preventable causes. During the rainy season, impassable roads, long distances to health facilities, and limited financial means make accessing care nearly impossible for many families. These barriers contribute to critical delays in seeking, reaching, and receiving quality care. By working together, we can remove these obstacles and ensure every mother and newborn has a fair chance to survive and thrive.
Every year, thousands of women and newborns in Tanzania lose their lives to preventable complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Approximately 8,000 mothers and over 40,000 infants die each year lives that could be saved with timely, quality care. This crisis is amplified by a high fertility rate of 4.8 children per woman and an unmet need for contraception of 17%, leaving many families vulnerable and communities struggling.
How We Work
We are a National led NGO collaborating with communities, health providers, and stakeholders to deliver sustainable, high-impact solutions.
Our approach is guided by the Three Barriers to Care a practical framework that addresses the root causes of preventable maternal, newborn, Children and Young Girls deaths. Every PHBC program is designed to remove these barriers and ensure timely, life-saving care.
We focus on overcoming barriers:
1. In deciding to seek care
2. In reaching appropriate care
3. In receiving quality care
WHAT WE DO
PHBC delivers targeted innovations that address the Three Barriers to Care, ensuring mothers, Newborn, Children Under Five and Young Girls receive timely, safe, and high-quality services.
Strengthening Community Awareness and Action
- Community outreach programs that promote maternal and newborn health
- Birth Preparedness Advocates supporting families with birth preparedness and planning.
- Radio campaigns to raise awareness and influence positive health behaviors
- Engagement of faith-based leaders as trusted community health champions
Expanding Access to Transportation
- Mother & Child Rescue Project ( Mama Kiganjani) connecting women in labor with reliable and timely transport to health facilities
Improved quality of care
- Mentor midwives and physicians training health providers to deliver better care
- Strengthening access to essential medicines, safe blood, and critical equipment
- Enhancing data systems to support timely decision-making and continuous improvement
UNTIL TODAY WE HAVE
Partnered up with 150 health facilities
Improved early childhood health development for 250k+ children
Reduced institutional maternal & perinatal mortality by 75% and 60%
1.5M+ lives Saved
Reduced referral time from health center to hospital from 3 hours to 30 minutes
