Millions
of people in rural Africa continue to die of preventable or
treatable diseases because health care workers do not have the
transportation to reach them. Riders
for Health, an international nonprofit organization, provides a
solution and has developed cost effective transportation systems to
deliver care to wide spread communities across Africa on a regular
basis.
Riders
for Health ensures that African health care workers have reliable,
motorized transportation as well as the necessary training in
riding, driving, and maintenance.
Countries served
6 (Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania)
Vehicles managed
over 1,400
People reached
over 11 million
- A
21% decline in malaria deaths has been measured in areas where
all health workers are mobile.
- Lifespan
of motorcycles and ambulances is increased by 300% when managed
by Riders – even in the harsh conditions of Africa.
- Health
care can be delivered to 5 times more people by motorcycle than
on foot.
