Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor

Universal health coverage (UHC) can be a vehicle for improving equity, health outcomes, and financial well-being. After publication of the World Health Organization’s report in 2010, many countries declared their goal of achieving UHC. A key lesson from research evidence and country experience in im...

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Main Authors:	Wang, Huihui, Juma, Mariam Ally, Rosemberg, Nicolas, Ulisubisya, Mpoki M.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2019
Subjects:	EQUITY INEQUALITY HEALTH FINANCE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE POVERTY HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31151

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spelling	okr-10986-311512021-05-25T10:54:36Z Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor Wang, Huihui Juma, Mariam Ally Rosemberg, Nicolas Ulisubisya, Mpoki M. EQUITY INEQUALITY HEALTH FINANCE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE POVERTY HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM Universal health coverage (UHC) can be a vehicle for improving equity, health outcomes, and financial well-being. After publication of the World Health Organization’s report in 2010, many countries declared their goal of achieving UHC. A key lesson from research evidence and country experience in implementation of pro-poor UHC is that public budget plays a crucial role in financing the poor. It has long been recognized that if a country wants to reduce the gap between the poor and non-poor, deprived groups should receive preferential allocation of health care resources to achieve more rapid improvements in their health. Based on a technical analysis of public funds allocation mechanisms in Tanzania, we argue that these mechanisms should prioritize the poor more explicitly and give them preferential treatment to close the gap with the non-poor in service utilization and health outcomes. 2019-01-11T20:56:57Z 2019-01-11T20:56:57Z 2018-10-31 Journal Article Health Systems & Reform 2328-8604 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31151 CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Africa Tanzania
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topic	EQUITY INEQUALITY HEALTH FINANCE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE POVERTY HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM
spellingShingle	EQUITY INEQUALITY HEALTH FINANCE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE POVERTY HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH SYSTEM REFORM Wang, Huihui Juma, Mariam Ally Rosemberg, Nicolas Ulisubisya, Mpoki M. Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor
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description	Universal health coverage (UHC) can be a vehicle for improving equity, health outcomes, and financial well-being. After publication of the World Health Organization’s report in 2010, many countries declared their goal of achieving UHC. A key lesson from research evidence and country experience in implementation of pro-poor UHC is that public budget plays a crucial role in financing the poor. It has long been recognized that if a country wants to reduce the gap between the poor and non-poor, deprived groups should receive preferential allocation of health care resources to achieve more rapid improvements in their health. Based on a technical analysis of public funds allocation mechanisms in Tanzania, we argue that these mechanisms should prioritize the poor more explicitly and give them preferential treatment to close the gap with the non-poor in service utilization and health outcomes.
format	Journal Article
author	Wang, Huihui Juma, Mariam Ally Rosemberg, Nicolas Ulisubisya, Mpoki M.
author_facet	Wang, Huihui Juma, Mariam Ally Rosemberg, Nicolas Ulisubisya, Mpoki M.
author_sort	Wang, Huihui
title	Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor
title_short	Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor
title_full	Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor
title_fullStr	Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor
title_full_unstemmed	Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor
title_sort	progressive pathway to universal health coverage in tanzania : a call for preferential resource allocation targeting the poor
publisher	Taylor and Francis
publishDate	2019
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31151
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Progressive Pathway to Universal Health Coverage in Tanzania : A Call for Preferential Resource Allocation Targeting the Poor

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