Masuma Mamdani Archives

Networks, incentives and informal payments in the Tanzanian health system: a qualitative study

Authors: Mary Ramesh, Peter Binyaruka, Masuma Mamdani, Dina Balabanova, Antonio Andreoni, Eleanor Hutchinson

Publication date: December 2022

Informal payments constitute one of the most persistent problems of corruption within the Tanzanian health system. However, recent research suggests that following the Tanzanian government’s ...

Supply-side factors influencing informal payment for healthcare services in Tanzania

Authors: Peter Binyaruka, Dina Balabanova, Martin McKee, Eleanor Hutchinson, Antonio Andreoni, Mary Ramesh, Blake Angell, Ntuli Kapologwe, Masuma Mamdani

Publication date: May 2021

Informal payments for healthcare are widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. They are often regressive, potentially limiting access to quality healthcare, particularly for the most vulnerable, and ...

A new approach to strengthening accountability for better health outcomes for all: Insights from Tanzania

Authors: Masuma Mamdani

Publication date: January 2019

Masuma Mamdani presented a poster showing the preliminary outcomes of her work on irregularities in Tanzania's healthcare system, including absenteeism and informal charges, at the ...

Strengthening accountability for better health outcomes through understanding health system bottlenecks: insights from Tanzania

Authors: Masuma Mamdani, Hadija Kweka, Peter Binyaruka, Mary Ramesh, Ntuli Kapologwe, Eleanor Hutchinson, Dina Balabanova, Antonio Andreoni

Publication date: November 2018

Tanzania’s public health system is stretched: financing is fragmented and reliant on external support, with increasing out-of-pocket payments; worker motivation is low, coupled with severe ...