Private health sector assessment in Tanzania / James White, Barbara O'Hanlon, Grace Chee, Emmanuel Malangalila, Adeline Kimambo, Jorge Coarasa, Sean Callahan, Ilana Ron Levey, and Kim McKeon
Introduction and methodology -- The private health sector within the Tanzanian health system -- Policy and enabling environment to mobilize the private sector in health -- Service delivery in the private health sector -- Private sector human resources for health -- Access to essential pharmaceutical and medical commodities -- The role of health financing in enabling a sustainable private health sector -- Strategic priorities for increased private sector engagement in health
Summary
Mainland Tanzania exemplifies the developing world's struggle to achieve middle-income status while confronting widespread poverty and substantial health challenges. Tanzania's struggle with HIV/AIDS, reproductive and child health, malaria, and tuberculosis are characterized by both positive recent trends and persistent challenges. A high disease burden coupled with finite public sector resources has led the government of Tanzania to increasingly seek innovative tools to protect the health and wellbeing of its citizens. Previous reform efforts have included decentralizing decisionmaking author
