The impact of direct health facility financing on MNCH service provision: results from a comparative, before-after study in Pwani Region, Tanzania.

Background: Pwani Regional Secretariat in Tanzania implemented the Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Project (2016-2022) through Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF), which allocates funds directly to health facilities. This study assessed the impact of the six-year DHFF project in Pwani region.

Methods: The study utilised District Health Information Software 2 data from 18 intervention health facilities in Pwani region.