transportMYpatient: an initiative to overcome the barrier of transport costs for patients accessing treatment for obstetric fistulae and cleft lip in Tanzania

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作者：

Fiander, Alison Nina ^{[1
,2
]}

Vanneste, Tom ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Cardiff Univ, Wales Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Cardiff CF14 4XN, S Glam, Wales

[2] Vesicovaginal Fistula Unit, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

[3] Comprehens Community Based Rehabil Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

来源：

TROPICAL DOCTOR | 2012年 / 42卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1258/td.2011.110423

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Those with disabilities are often among the poorest and most vulnerable. Even when health care is provided free, transport costs may pose an insurmountable barrier to accessing treatment. This report outlines a new initiative in Tanzania which utilizes mobile phone technology to transfer funds covering transport costs for patients with obstetric fistulae or cleft lip and/or palate. The transportMYpatient initiative surpassed the set targets and saw a 65% increase in the number of fistulae repairs performed in 2010 compared with the year before and almost triple the number of cleft lip/palate repairs. Using mobile phone technology to transfer funds is an innovative way of overcoming a significant barrier to health-care access for patients in developing countries.

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