Primary Health Care in Tanzania through a Health Systems Lens: A History of the Struggle for Universal Health Coverage

Robust health care systems are paramount for the health, security, and prosperity of people and countries as a whole. This book provides for the first time a chronicle of the struggle for, and eventual success of, universal health coverage (UHC) in Tanzania. Beginning with an introduction to primary health care in the country, from its historical foundations to the major milestones of implementation, this book then considers stewardship of this important aspect of health systems over time. Written in a way to allow the application of lessons learned to other countries’ contexts, this book covers: Policy and governance issues such as leadership, human resources, and financing of health systems; Practical aspects of health system delivery, including supply chains, community care, new technologies, and the integration of services for particular population groups; The impact and mitigation of global events on health systems, such as resilience and preparedness in the light of disease outbreaks or climate change, and social, commercial, and political influences. Concluding with a look to the future, forecasting the changes and new solutions needed to adapt to a changing world, this book is a valuable reference for policy makers, global health practitioners, health system managers, researchers, students, and all those with an interest in primary health care and reforms - both in Tanzania and beyond. Primary Health Care in Tanzania through a Health Systems Lens CABI is a trading name of CAB International Contents Contributors Preface Foreword Acknowledgements 1 Introduction to Primary Health Care 2 Leadership and Governance for Primary Health Care in Tanzania 3 Human Resources for Health 4 Primary Health-Care Financing and Resource Mobilization 5 Health Commodities Supply Chain 6 Health Management Information and Evidence in Primary Health Carein Tanzania 7 Health-Service Delivery 8 Community Health Within Primary Health Care 9 Achieving Health-Systems Resilience in Tanzania 10 Beyond Health-System Building Blocks: Context and Determinantsof Health 11 Looking to the Future of Primary Health Care in Tanzania Index