Tanzania has significant gaps in Emergency Care Systems (ECS), including a lack of an organized on-scene response to road traffic crashes, resulting in deaths at the scene of injury and lifelong disabilities.

At 31 deaths per 100,000 population, the WHO reports that fatalities from road traffic crashes in Tanzania are almost 1.7 times the global rate and higher than the African average.

To promote road safety in Tanzania, the UNRSF Steering Committee approved a “Strengthening Post crash Care” project in May. On 28 June 2023, UNRSF held an information session with stakeholders from WHO and government agencies to discuss the project.

The project will use the WHO emergency care toolkit to improve post-crash care and outcomes for victims of road traffic injuries by strengthening the capacity of first responders and hospitals to care for the injured.