Tanzania, March 3 -- In the remote district of Liwali, Tanzania, many women struggle to access maternal health care due to long distances to functioning health facilities. This means that preventable conditions often go undetected, with potentially dangerous consequences for patients.

To reach these women, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) teams in the region are using portable ultrasounds to identify high-risk pregnancies early, instead of waiting until it's too late to reach a health facility in time.

Below, Dr. Sarah Meyer, an MSF medical doctor in Tanzania, reflects on her work helping to ensure pregnant women in Liwale can access care.

In remote Liwale, the distance between a mother's home and lifesaving surge...