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Service Provision Assessment Survey 2014-2015 (Tanzania)

author(s) National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) (Government of Tanzania) - Office of Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar (OCGS) (Government of Tanzania)
from World Bank Group (WB)
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  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) (Government of Tanzania); Office of Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar (OCGS) (Government of Tanzania), 'Service Provision Assessment Survey 2014-2015 (Tanzania)', 2016

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Abstract

The 2014-15 Tanzania Service Provision Assessment (2014-15 TSPA) is an assessment of all formalsector health facilities in Tanzania. The survey was designed to provide information on the availability of basic and essential health care services and the readiness of health facilities to provide quality services to clients. The 2014-15 TSPA collected information from all facilities managed by the government, private sector, parastatal, and faith-based organisations to provide a comprehensive picture of the strengths and weaknesses of the service delivery environment for each assessed service.

The 2014-15 TSPA provides national and regional-level information for all hospitals, health centres, clinics and dispensaries that offer child health, maternal, and newborn care, family planning, and services for sexually transmitted infections (STI), non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and chronic respiratory diseases), and HIV/AIDS-related conditions. For each of these services, the 2014-15 TSPA assessed whether components considered essential for quality service delivery were present and functioning. The components assessed are those commonly considered important to various programmes supported by the government and development partners. The 2014-15 TSPA also assessed whether more sophisticated components were present, such as higher-level diagnostic and treatment modalities or support systems for health services that are usually introduced after basic-level services have been put in place.

The main objectives of the 2014-15 TSPA were to:
• Assess the availability of basic and essential health services, including maternal and newborn care and child health, family planning, reproductive health services, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as well as services for certain infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, STIs, malaria, and TB), in Tanzanian health facilities;
• Assess the preparedness of health facilities in Tanzania to provide quality services;
• Provide comprehensive information on the performance of different types of health facilities that provide these essential services;
• Identify gaps in the support system, resources and processes used to provide health services that may limit the ability of facilities to provide quality services;
• Describe the processes followed in the provision of essential health care services and the extent to which accepted standards for quality service provision are met;
• Compare findings among regions, facility types, and managing authorities.

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