Title |
Midterm review of national health plans: an example from the United Republic of Tanzania
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Published in |
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, February 2015
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DOI | 10.2471/blt.14.141069 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Leonard EG Mboera, Yahya Ipuge, Claud J Kumalija, Josbert Rubona, Sriyant Perera, Honorati Masanja, Ties Boerma |
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. |
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