Community Operated Motorized Three-Wheeler Van for Rapid Transportation of Pregnant Women in Rural Areas for Emergency Obstetric Care

Poor transportation for referral of women with obstetric emergencies is one of the avoidable factors to reduce maternal mortality. This project will deploy motorized three wheeler vans (Mom's Van) in selected rural areas in Bangladesh and Burkina Faso. Each van will be connected through a cell phone and will be managed through a community oversight committee. If successful, the project will generate evidence as a future model of transport intervention to reduce maternal mortality for large scale evaluation and sustainability. Follow Nazmul Alam on Twitter @NazmulAlamm"