Experts seek sustainable maternal care funding
Health experts in Zanzibar are advocating for a sustainable government financing model to support maternal care for vulnerable populations. The proposal emphasizes integrating digital health systems to track patient needs and improve service delivery.
Why it matters
Improving maternal health infrastructure is critical for reducing mortality rates and achieving long-term public health goals in developing regions.
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR needs a sustainable government financing pathway for poor and highrisk pregnant women to ensure they receive timely and quality care throughout pregnancy, delivery and the postnatal period, health experts have said.
The experts made the call yesterday during a panel discussion on “No Mother Left Behind: Financing and Digitally Integrated Care for Poor and High-Risk Pregnant Women” at the 13th Tanzania Health Summit.
The discussion reviewed early evidence from the Zanzibar Health Services Fund (ZHSF) Mothers Care demonstration model, with panellists calling for stronger integration of health and digital systems and better use of existing resources.
World Health Organisation (WHO) Health Financing Expert, Ms Regina Ndakidemi, said the government should establish a clear pathway for incorporating vulnerable populations into its health financing architecture.
She said this would help ensure interventions targeting pregnant women remained sustainable beyond individual projects.
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