Assessment of Strategic Healthcare Purchasing Arrangements and Functions Towards Universal Coverage in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Strategic health purchasing in low- and middle-income countries has received substantial attention as countries aim to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), by ensuring equitable access to quality health services without the risk of financial hardship. There is little evidence published from Tanzania on purchasing arrangements and what is required for strategic purchasing. This study analyses three purchasing arrangements in Tanzania and gives recommendations to strengthen strategic purchasing in Tanzania.

Methods

We used the multi-case qualitative study drawing on the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), Social Health Insurance Benefit (SHIB), and improved Community Health Fund (iCHF) to explore the three purchasing arrangements with a purchaser-provider spl

SUBMITTER: Kuwawenaruwa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10105173 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature