Oct 29, 2024
Dembobe Sidemu remembers the decision that changed her life. “I was not feeling well for four days,” she recalls. Living in a small rural community in Ethiopia’s Sidama Region, Dembobe would need to make an expensive journey over many miles to reach a hospital or a health center—and…
May 23, 2022
When Marie Gboto went to wake her son Samuel, she quickly realized something was wrong. He was burning with a fever and soon after began vomiting, two danger signs for a 17-month-old. Even more concerning was the reality that the nearest health center was across the river from…
Aug 18, 2021
By Tasokwa Nkhonjera, Senior Manager, Digital Health, Last Mile Health Malawi
It is a sunny morning in Lilongwe, Malawi as Lisa Jere stands in a queue with a baby strapped at her back. Lisa is one of the few mothers in her village who sees the importance of attending outreach…
