Access to healthcare services in rural communities such as the Maasai Villages in Tanzania is extremely limited. Despite government efforts to bring medical services closer, many people are traveling tens of miles to access treatment.

Pregnant women are giving birth in unsafe environments and sometimes lose their life en route to the hospital due to the distance needed to travel and lack of ambulances.

Early child mortality rates are high in the Maasai villages compared to others due to lack of access to medications and antibiotics to prevent and treat diseases. Without a healthcare center, there is no place to store and provide important medicines to assist in diseases control.

Dental care is also extremely limited. Many individuals within the community experience oral hygiene issues leading to loss of teeth and oral cancer.