title: Midterm review of national health plans: an example from the United Republic of Tanzania.
abstract: In the health sector, planning and resource allocation at country level are mainly guided by national plans. For each such plan, a midterm review of progress is important for policy-makers since the review can inform the second half of the plan's implementation and provide a situation analysis on which the subsequent plan can be based. The review should include a comprehensive analysis using recent data - from surveys, facility and administrative databases - and global health estimates. Any midterm analysis of progress is best conducted by a team comprising representatives of government agencies, independent national institutions and global health organizations. Here we present an example of such a review, done in 2013 in the United Republic of Tanzania. Compared to similar countries, the results of this midterm review showed good progress in all health indicators except skilled birth attendance.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Medical Research, PO Box 9653, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania .
authors.forename: Leonard E G
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Mboera
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania .
authors.forename: Yahya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ipuge
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania .
authors.forename: Claud J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kumalija
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania .
authors.forename: Josbert
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rubona
authors.affiliation: CTS Global USA/Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania .
authors.forename: Sriyant
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.affiliation: Ifakara Health Institute, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania .
authors.forename: Honorati
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masanja
authors.affiliation: World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland .
authors.forename: Ties
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boerma
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health; D006285:Health Planning; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015980:Public Health Practice; D013636:Tanzania