Our trained health workers educate their communities about disease prevention, care for pregnant mothers and diagnose common illnesses. In emergencies, health workers call out PONT motorbike ambulances to transfer patients to the nearest health centre.
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Diseases such as cholera, malaria and pneumonia are common in the rural villages of Mbale region. Infant mortality and maternal mortality rates are high. There are no doctors in most villages, and in remote areas health centres can be difficult to reach. The terrain around the villages of Mbale region in Uganda is rocky and mountainous. Women used to struggle to get to the nearest health centre when they were in labour, or to the hospital when there were complications.
PONT’s 1400 volunteer village healthworkers have been trained to provide essential primary healthcare, and to call our ambulances in urgent situations. PONT's 39 motorbike / tuk-tuk ambulances are specially designed for the terrain and our drivers are trained first-responders. This integrated approach saves lives.
