USAID/Tanzania health systems strengthening strategy 2013-2018

Guided by the United States Government (USG)/Tanzania Global Health Initiative (GHI), host country health policies and the Mission"s first formally integrated HSS team, this HSS Strategy will shape USAID/Tanzania"s HSS portfolio and influence Mission health activities over the next 5 years (2013-2018). USAID/Tanzania"s HSS strategy articulates a direction for the often ill-defined, poorly understood, and nebulous concept of systems strengthening. This document serves to clarify the concept, justify its purpose within USAID/Tanzania"s programming, and provide a tangible direction to the implementation of HSS interventions to deliver results. (Excerpt)