Simama's use of song spread quickly among government
health providers who support the TCI project.
Simama remembers one of her first clients,
a 37-year-old mother who had given birth seven times.
When she started her program 13 months ago, Simama treated a few women per week.
A song unlike any other, Simama dreamed it up to deliver a message with impact that draws
women from neighboring communities.
Simama is among those skilled, confident health providers
committed to meet clients where they are and offer health messages that speak to their needs.
Trained as a family planning provider and
coach by The Challenge Initiative(TCI)-Tupange Pamoja project, Simama has been a champion in sensitizing women
to the family planning services available to them.
While working in an integrated
maternal health clinic early in her career, Simama discovered that many women waited for long periods
of time to see a health provider, leaving many frustrated.
As the matron in charge at Malamba Mawili Dispensary in Ubungo municipality, Simama has led by example to ensure women
in her community have access to high-quality family planning services in a warm and welcoming facility.