Publications by authors named "Elisa Rwamiago"
Front Health Serv
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- - Universal health coverage (UHC) remains a global challenge, even in wealthy countries, and Tanzania is working to improve financial management with a new system called the Facility Financial Accounting and Reporting System (FFARS) to support primary health care (PHC) facilities.
- - The study used mixed-methods research to assess revenues and expenditures from over 5,000 PHC facilities, comparing financial years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 to evaluate how well FFARS improved financial reporting and management.
- - Results indicated that while most facilities are rural and user fees generate significant revenue, district hospitals saw increased revenue while health centers faced declines; the reliance on health insurance as a revenue source was minimal. *
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