Good health is indispensable towards promoting the well-being of people as well as the nation’s development (World Bank, 2016). Tanzania like many other developing countries has marked health as a priority matter that needs much attention – making the country committed to goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals of 2030 (Lee & Tarimo, 2018). As the nation strives to make access to health care inclusive to the entire population, it has adopted various initiatives such as the Big Results Now, MKUKUTA, and the first and second Five Year Development Plans, which collectively operationalize the National Development Vision 2025. Further, Tanzania is also implementing the Health Sector Strategic Plan 2015 – 2020 (HSSP IV) with a focus on improving the performance of health facilities and staff as well as ensuring adequate supply and availability of drugs and health sector staff. In line with the enhancement of Universal Health Coverage, the government has made substantial progress in the health sector through decentralization of the primary health care system, improvement in the health financing system, including the establishment of the Community Health Funds which have paved the way for smooth supply and demand for quality health services in the country (Wang & Rosemberg, 2018)
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