Implementation of direct health facility financing in the rural District of Kigoma in Western Tanzania.

The adoption of decentralization by devolution in Tanzania has enabled the implementation of a Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF) program in the facilities. While copious gains have been reported under DHFF, there are also notable failures to improve health service provision. This study aims to explore the experience of implementing the DHFF program in the rural areas of the Kigoma District Council.

Accelerating HIV and AIDS services delivery in Kigoma region, Tanzania.

Introduction: Tanzania Commission for AIDS and UNAIDS reports 1.7 million Tanzanians are HIV-positive. The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS set 95%, 95% 95% targets to be achieved by 2025.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Stunting among Public Primary School Pupils in Kasulu District, Western Tanzania.

Background: Underfeeding of a child in the first 2 years of life results in irreversible growth damage. Globally, stunting has declined from 39.7% in 1990 to 26.