Peter Binyaruka 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 ...

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 ...