Midterm review of national health plans: an example from the United Republic of Tanzania |
| |
| Authors: | Leonard EG Mboera Yahya Ipuge Claud J Kumalija Josbert Rubona Sriyant Perera Honorati Masanja Ties Boerma |
| |
| Affiliation: | aNational Institute for Medical Research, PO Box 9653, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.;bIfakara Health Institute, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.;cMinistry of Health and Social Welfare, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.;dCTS Global USA/Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.;eWorld Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. |
| |
| Abstract: | ![]()
In the health sector, planning and resource allocation at country level are mainly guided by national plans. For each such plan, a midterm review of progress is important for policy-makers since the review can inform the second half of the plan’s implementation and provide a situation analysis on which the subsequent plan can be based. The review should include a comprehensive analysis using recent data – from surveys, facility and administrative databases – and global health estimates. Any midterm analysis of progress is best conducted by a team comprising representatives of government agencies, independent national institutions and global health organizations. Here we present an example of such a review, done in 2013 in the United Republic of Tanzania. Compared to similar countries, the results of this midterm review showed good progress in all health indicators except skilled birth attendance. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
