37 research outputs found
Haydom Lutheran Hospital - Final project review
No full textHaydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a first level referral hospital located in Mbulu district, Manyara region in Tanzania. HLH was established by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission in 1955 and is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT).
HLH has over many years received substantial financial support from the Norwegian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NORAD. The support is presently channelled through the Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE) in Dar es Salaam. In 2008, the RNE funded 70% of the hospital’s budget. Most of the RNE funds are administered through a Block Grant.
This report is the final project review of the Block Grant for the period 2006-2009. Emphasis is placed on developments since the mid-term review, which was conducted in late 2007
Haydom Lutheran Hospital - Final project review
No full textHaydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a first level referral hospital located in Mbulu district, Manyara region in Tanzania. HLH was established by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission in 1955 and is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT).
HLH has over many years received substantial financial support from the Norwegian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NORAD. The support is presently channelled through the Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE) in Dar es Salaam. In 2008, the RNE funded 70% of the hospital’s budget. Most of the RNE funds are administered through a Block Grant.
This report is the final project review of the Block Grant for the period 2006-2009. Emphasis is placed on developments since the mid-term review, which was conducted in late 2007
Missing the essentials? Children can be saved if they are more carefully examined
No full textThousands of children die every year from diseases that are easy to
diagnose and treat. A study from rural Tanzania shows that health workers usually don’t do those investigations that are required to identify some of these deadly illnesses. The likely consequence is mismanagement and unnecessary deaths
Informal pay and the quality of health care: lessons from Tanzania
No full textInformal payments for health services are common in many transitional and developing countries. Informal payments are often claimed to reduce access to health services, especially among the poorest. Impacts on the quality of care are, however, less obvious. Both positive and negative consequences are conceivable.
This Brief draws on a qualitative study among health workers in Tanzania to describe the nature of informal payments that are taking place in the health sector, and their potential impacts on access to and the quality of health care. Particular attention is devoted to the policy implications. A more comprehensive report from this research can be found in CMI Working Paper 5/2007
Haydom Lutheran Hospital - Final project review
No full textHaydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a first level referral hospital located in Mbulu district, Manyara region in Tanzania. HLH was established by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission in 1955 and is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT).
HLH has over many years received substantial financial support from the Norwegian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NORAD. The support is presently channelled through the Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE) in Dar es Salaam. In 2008, the RNE funded 70% of the hospital’s budget. Most of the RNE funds are administered through a Block Grant.
This report is the final project review of the Block Grant for the period 2006-2009. Emphasis is placed on developments since the mid-term review, which was conducted in late 2007
Haydom Lutheran Hospital - Final project review
No full textHaydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH) is a first level referral hospital located in Mbulu district, Manyara region in Tanzania. HLH was established by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission in 1955 and is owned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania (ELCT).
HLH has over many years received substantial financial support from the Norwegian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and NORAD. The support is presently channelled through the Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE) in Dar es Salaam. In 2008, the RNE funded 70% of the hospital’s budget. Most of the RNE funds are administered through a Block Grant.
This report is the final project review of the Block Grant for the period 2006-2009. Emphasis is placed on developments since the mid-term review, which was conducted in late 2007
Informal payments and the quality of health care: Mechanisms revealed by Tanzanian health workers
No full textUptake of cervical cancer screening among women attending a provincial hospital in Zimbabwe
No full textBackground: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and is a leading cause of death in developing countries, with 80% of those affected dying from the disease. In Zimbabwe, it accounts for 33.5% of all cancers affecting women. Cervical cancer can be reduced significantly through implementation of effective screening programmes; although such programmes often suffer from resource constraints. Aim: To determine the uptake of cervical cancer screening among women attending Gwanda Provincial Hospital which uses the visual inspection with acetic acid and cervicography (VIAC) method. Methodology: The study sample consisted of 203 sexually active women aged 18 years and above. Data collection employed a researcher administered questionnaire which yielded a response rate of 96.7%. Results: Of the 203 participants, only 18.7% had been screened, with 14.3% having accessed VIAC screening. However, 62.2% of the participants had heard of cervical cancer, and 74.4% had heard of the VIAC programme. Screening was lowest among multiparous women and increased as the number of children decreased (P=0.03). Uptake of screening was also significantly associated with residential area (P=0.03). The strongest predictor of screening was prior knowledge of cervical cancer (P<0.001). Lack of adequate knowledge on cervical cancer and the VIAC screening programme were found to be the greatest barrier to the uptake of screening. Conclusions: Uptake of screening among women was low despite a high awareness of cervical cancer and the VIAC programme. </jats:sec
