Controversies in implementing the exemption policy for the elderly healthcare services in Tanzania: experiences from the priority setting process in two selected districts.

Background: Health financing system in Tanzania changed in the early 1990s as a result of the introduction of cost-sharing policies by the 1990s health sector reforms. The reforms brought about user fees which has led to inequity in access to health care services and catastrophic health expenditure among the elderly. In efforts to reduce the inequity gap among vulnerable groups, in 1994, the government introduced an exemption and waiver policy.

"If diagnosed early, you will be stressed and die…" drivers for breast cancer screening services uptake among women in Dar es Salaam.

Worldwide, there has been an increase in the breast cancer mortality rate, with disproportionately high rates in low and middle-income countries. Addressing breast cancer starts with early detection through screening services. In Tanzania, despite being among countries with high rates of breast cancer, screening services uptake has remained low.

Strengthening uptake of breast cancer screening services in Tanzania; re-visiting the breast cancer screening messages.

Background: Breast Cancer remains among the top five cancers responsible for morbidity and mortality globally. For many years, infectious (communicable) diseases were a primary concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to higher-income countries, where non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were already a major concern. However, starting from the early 2000s, the LMICs including Tanzania has witnessed an epidemiological transition being equally affected by NCDs, and breast cancer, is among the prevalent NCDs.

The influence of the perception, attitude, and level of trust on the uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic in mbeya urban, Tanzania.

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with adverse effects and death among people with low immunity, including pregnant women. Despite introducing the vaccine as the proper means to curb the spread of the pandemic, vaccine uptake is still low. This study assessed the influence of perception, attitude, and trust toward COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women attending Antenatal Care Clinics.