Our Impact Since 2020

Since 2020, PHBC has delivered measurable improvements in maternal and newborn health across our partner health facilities:

° 6,200+ mothers and newborns directly served
° 150+ health facilities supported with training and equipment
° 200 health workers trained in newborn resuscitation and maternal & newborn care
° 2,400+ emergency referrals coordinated through Mama Kiganjani
° 75% reduction in maternal deaths in supported health facilities
° 60% reduction in perinatal (newborn) deaths in supported health facilities
° 98% survival among newborns cared for in supported newborn-care units

PHBC’s Pillars Program Approach

Unlike conventional programmes that often operate within fixed 3–5-year grant cycles directed from a central office, PHBC takes a different path. Our approach is long-term, locally rooted, and deeply integrated within the communities we serve.

At the heart of our work is addressing the three critical barriers that drive most maternal and
newborn deaths in Tanzania often called the "three delays":

° The delay in deciding to seek care
° The delay in reaching a health facility
° The delay in receiving timely, quality care at the facility

In rural areas, long distances, poor roads during the rainy season, and financial hardship deepen each of these delays together forming a cycle that limits access to skilled care and increases the risk of preventable death for mothers and newborns. Breaking this cycle takes more than strengthening facilities; it calls for a community-centred health-systems approach that begins in the household and extends to fully equipped, responsive health services. PHBCs programmes are built to address each barrier in turn:

1. The decision to seek care: We build awareness of and demand for skilled care through community health education, birth-preparedness counselling, and our Mama Ambassadors programme supporting adolescent and first-time mothers.

2. Reaching a health facility: Our Mama Kiganjani emergency-transport platform connects women in labour to trained motorcycle riders for rapid, free transport to a health facility, overcoming distance, cost and poor roads.

3. Timely, quality care at the facility: Through Helping Babies Breathe training, mentorship, supportive supervision and essential newborn-care equipment, we ensure that when a mother arrives, skilled providers are ready to give lifesaving care in the critical first minutes.

Together, these three pillars turn interconnected barriers into connected, accessible care giving every mother and newborn a better chance to survive and thrive.