A rural ambulance service in Northern Togo improves access to emergency care for women with obstetric complications.

Background: Maternal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa, with little progress made in the last 20 years. The provision of emergency obstetric care has been shown to have the greatest effect in reducing maternal mortality in countries with high maternal mortality ratios, especially when paired with an emergency transport service. Integrate Health has partnered with the Togolese Ministry of Health to improve maternal and child health via the integration of a free ambulance service into a pre-existing primary care model.