eAmbulance: Innovative Mobile-Based Ambulance Management and Private Rideshare Program to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Ethiopia

Binyam Chakilu of University of Gondar in Ethiopia will develop the eAmbulance program system using existing ambulances and private cars to transport expectant pregnant mothers from remote areas to the health facility on time, helping to reduce maternal and early child morbidity and mortality through creation of a new business model where GPS and low-cost mobile phones will be used to efficiently manage the system.