This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of the second stage of a three year emergency transport scheme project. This stage of the project focused on the steps involved to actually implement the project that transports women to healthcare facilities in maternal emergencies in Gombe, Nigeria.
Theme: Health
2010 – “Emergency Transport Scheme (ETS) in Gombe State, Nigeria (Part 1 – Research and Stakeholder Sensitization)
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of the first stage of a three year emergency transport scheme project. This stage of the project focused on conducting formative research and sensitising the stakeholders that will be involved in a project that transports women to healthcare facilities in maternal emergencies in Gombe, Nigeria.
2010 – “Afghanistan Maternal Health Transport Project”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that focused on developing an appropriate transport solution to ensure that pregnant women can access health facilities at the time of birth in Balkh Province, Afghanistan. The transport solutions considered included donkey-drawn sleighs and a variety of stretchers constructed from local materials and donkey-mounted seats.
2009 to 2010 – “Ambulance Driver Training in Northern Nigeria”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that focused on leading two training sessions to build the skills and capacity of ambulance drivers in Yobe and Katsina, Northern Nigeria.
2009 – “Northern Nigeria Emergency Transport Scheme”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that focused on implementing an emergency transport scheme for pregnant women in northern Nigeria.
2009 – “Establishing a Rural Motorcycle Based Immunisation System”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that focused on providing transport and logistics technical expertise to the PRRINN (Partnership for Reviving Routine Immunization in Northern Nigeria) programme to establish a rural motorcycle based immunisation system.
2008 to 2009 – “Zambia Bicycle Ambulance Project”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that focused on producing and distributing bicycle ambulances to communities in Zambia.
2007 – “Feasability Study for the Development of a Provincial and District-based Transport and Communication System for Health, Tete, Mozambique”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that focused on assessing the development of a provincial and district-based transport and communication system for Health in Tete, Mozambique.
2006 – “The Development of a District-Based Health Transport Management System”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that assessed the options for developing a District-based Health Transport Management System in Kenya.
2004 – “The Mchinji/Mwami Bicycle Ambulance Project”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a bicycle ambulance project that was launched in Mchinji in Malawi and Mwami in Zambia.
2003 – “Extending Emergency Transport Services for Safe Motherhood in Jigawa State, Nigeria”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that focused on extending emergency transport services for safe motherhood in Jigawa State, Nigeria.
2002 – “The Introduction and Trial of a New Design for Bicycle Ambulances / Trailers in Salima District, Malawi”
This technical case study details the background, methodology and conclusions of a project that focused on the problems faced in getting urgent medical cases referred to primary health facilities and the final distribution of food and supplies to rural areas and how the introduction of a new design of bicycle ambulance could help to solve these issues.