Community health systems and priority setting for elderly healthcare services in rural Tanzania: Experience from Nzega and Igunga districts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the 1990s, Tanzania adopted health sector reforms with the aim of engaging the local communities in priority setting and decision-making for effective and efficient use of resources. Community engagement aims to enhance community voice and efficiently allocate available resources according to the citizen's demands to achieve the targeted health outcomes. The Community Health Systems (CHS) aim to strengthen Primary Health Care (PHC) services by empowering all community actors close to and serving community members. This study explored the role of the CHS during priority setting process in improving health services for the elderly in rural Tanzania.

Methods

An exploratory case study design was employed to collect data using Key Informants Interviews (KIIs) in N

SUBMITTER: Tungu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11999134 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature