Using digital technology as a platform to strengthen the continuum of care at community level for maternal, child and adolescent health in Tanzania: introducing the Afya-Tek program

• Main Authors: Angel Dillip (Author), Gloria Kahamba (Author), Richard Sambaiga (Author), Elizabeth Shekalaghe (Author), Ntuli Kapologwe (Author), Erick Kitali (Author), James Tumaini Kengia (Author), Tumaini Haonga (Author), Simon Nzilibili (Author), Mark Tanda (Author), Yasini Haroun (Author), Rachel Hofmann (Author), Rebecca Litner (Author), Riccardo Lampariello (Author), Suleiman Kimatta (Author), Sosthenes Ketende (Author), Johanitha James (Author), Khadija Fumbwe (Author), Fatma Mahmoud (Author), Oscar Lugumamu (Author), Christina Gabunda (Author), Ally Salim (Author), Megan Allen (Author), Eden Mathew (Author), Melania Nkaka (Author), Jafary Liana (Author), Toby Norman (Author), Romuald Mbwasi (Author), Nandini Sarkar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Inadequate care within Tanzania's primary health system contributes to thousands of preventable maternal and child deaths, and unwanted pregnancies each year. A key contributor is lack of coordination between three primary healthcare actors: public sector Community Health Workers (CHWs...