TibaSalama+ (PLUS): Health Insurance for Mothers and Children via Basic Mobile Phones

TibaSalama+ is a digital health solution providing health insurance to pregnant women and children aged 0-5 in rural Tanzania using basic mobile phones—no card or internet required. It simplifies registration, care tracking, and access to health services for low-income communities.

What We Do:

• • Register women via USSD using basic mobile phones.
• • Provide a digital ID number as insurance verification.
• • Connect women to services through trained Community Health Workers (CHWs).

The Measure of Impact:

• • Increased access to affordable healthcare for rural women.
• • Prevented maternal deaths through early interventions.
• • Ensured consistent child health follow-up from birth to age five.

TibaSalama+ (PLUS) empowers rural communities by making health insurance accessible, simple, and effective for mothers and children.