ISC decides on HF reform agenda -/10/2012
The Interministerial Steering Committee (ISC) decides on a health financing reform agenda. Based on work undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) with the support of P4H partners, the ISC decides to develop Option Papers focused on nine reform...
Interministerial Steering Committee and NHA launched -/08/2012
A high-level Interministerial Steering Committee (ISC) for the development of a Health Financing Strategy (HFS) is launched under the leadership of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) and strongly supported by P4H partners. Chaired by the Permanent...
Health Insurance Regulation Study – December 2011 – March 2012
P4H is supporting a review of the regulatory framework of health insurance in Tanzania, looking in particular at regulation governing social health insurance. Tanzania has a number of health insurance institutions and oversight bodies, which have enabled the country...
Health Financing System Analysis Produced – November 2011
The first draft of the health financing system analysis was produced, supported by P4H, and further discussions are planned for January 2012, which are expected to provide strategic inputs and recommendations for the transition to universal coverage and Social Health...
Joint Annual Health Sector Review – October 2011
At Tanzania’s Joint Annual Health Sector Review, health financing was identified as a core reform area by all stakeholders of the health sector – civil society, private providers, government, and development partners. Equity, efficiency, transparency and increased...
Results of Health Sector Cost Driver Study – October 2011
In order to foster cost-conscious decision-making in the health sector, P4H supported a study on health sector cost-drivers – strategic decisions that have large cost implications for the sector. The results show that Tanzania has taken a number of cost-intensive...
MoHSW orientation workshop for Health Financing Strategy – July 2011
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) organized a health financing strategy orientation workshop, run by the resident P4H expert and local WHO staff. The WHO framework for developing a strategy was introduced and the strategies adopted by neighbouring...
P4H Coordination Desk visit – June 2011
P4H Coordination Desk (CD) invited to visit Tanzania to clarify Tanzania’s needs and expectations with regard to P4H, and to assist in the development of a joint action plan / roadmap which includes: a Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) orientation workshop...
WB tables policy note on health financing – April 2011
The World Bank (WB) tabled a Health Financing Policy Note as input to the Tanzania strategy process and to get the ball rolling on the high-level multi-stakeholder process. As requested by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), and endorsed by the local...
P4H accepts MoHSW request, works on details – January 2011
P4H partners at the global level work on the identification, confirmation and commitment of complementary resources to support Tanzania’s health financing strategy development process. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) revised its request for support,...
MoHSW considers P4H involvement – December 2010
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) issued a request to the P4H network to explore the possibility of P4H supporting Tanzania’s health financing strategy process. The World Bank (WB) contract with the consulting firm supporting the strategy process...
Developing a health financing strategy for Tanzania – April 2010
The Ministry of Health (MoH) / health financing strategy subgroup drafted a plan for the development of a health financing strategy, setting targets that include deciding on and constituting a “high-level steering committee” by May2010; producing a first draft of the...