For much of the world, there's no reliable way to call for help in an emergency. In Mwanza, Tanzania, local doctor Marko Hingi decided that wasn't acceptable. Working with local motorcycle taxi drivers, Dr. Hingi built an emergency medical system from scratch, and in this episode he shares exactly how he did it.

To learn more or get in contact with Dr. Hingi and the Tanzania Rural Health Movement (TRHM), visit their website.

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Show Contents

• Background to the Tanzania Rural Health Movement (00:20)
• Building an Emergency Response System From Scratch (04:05)
• Training Emergency Motorcycle Responders (08:16)
• Branding and Marketing the Services and Motorcycle Responders (16:20)
• Building Infrastructure with Response Times as the Main Goal (20:15)
• What Happens When a Motorcycle Won’t Work for Transport (24:30)
• Goals and Challenges in the Future (28:55)
• How to Connect with TRHM (33:55)

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HOST

Jason Friesen is the Founder and Executive Director of Trek Medics International, a 501c3-registered nongovernmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving access to emergency response networks in communities across the globe through innovative mobile phone technologies.

Learn more about Trek Medics International by visiting their website, and for more info on the Beacon Crisis Response Platform visit here.

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Theme song: "Happy Feliz" by ¡Big Grande! (used with permission).