ADDRESSING PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH INFORMATION EMPOWERMENT

PRESENTATION TO THE DPG HEALTH MEETING UNICEF - TANZANIA

07 AUGUST 2019

1. Introduction 2. 5 Years Milestone 3. Roles on Accountability & Capacity Building 4. Conclusion

PRESENTATION CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Overview

• Annual Healthcare Conference, (November) • Serve as a national platform for private and public dialogue, media of

information exchange and promoter of evidence based practice• Interrelated to various pre, during and post conference activities that

allied to meet is strategic objectives

Management Structure

Management Committees

Members of the Board of Directors

Dr. Thomson Xavier Antony AnanthPresident – University Council, St. Joseph University In Tanzania

Dr. Jeremie ZoungranaCountry Director, JhpiegoTanzania.

Dr. Samuel OgilloChief Executive Officer, APHFTA

Dr. Ntuli KapologweDirector of Health, Social Welfare and Nutrition Services, PORALG

Dr. Sebalda LeshabariLeader in midwifery education, practice and research Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS)

Dr. Grace MagembeDirector of Curative Services MoHCDGEC

Dr. Chakou HalfaniManaging Director Tindwa and Board chairman THS.

Dr. Omary Chillo Board Secretary,President of Tanzania Health Summit

Vision Mission

Core Values

“Improved social accountability for better health sector governance”. “To address information gaps among health stakeholders”

Vision, Mission And Values

Mutual Respect, Honest, Integrity

and Confidentiality Commitment to advocacy: Ensuring that

all the people have equal chance to

participate and speak-out in free

Accountability: THS is accountable to our stakeholders for our actions, use of funds, and for fulfilling any of our legal obligations.

Excellence: We constantly challenge

ourselves to the highest levels of learning and

performance to achieve greater impact.

Commitment: We work together effectively to serve the larger community Diversity: inclusive

of all irrespective of gender, tribe and race

Objectives

• To promote public-private engagement in the health sector• To build knowledge and understanding on the roles of Government, NGOs and

Private sector in the health system• To enhance collaboration in the health field and improve the general health

delivery services• To promote and raise awareness on new updates in research findings and new

technology that can improve the lives of Tanzanians• To enhance learning and facilitate networking between all participants• To provide and facilitate health information dissemination to the public, especially

the rural communities, with the utilization of such information.• To encourage and promote health research in the country. • To implement and promote projects related to health system for the welfare of

people and for the economic development.• To promote technological transfer in the fields requiring special consultation.

The main objective of the institution is to improve the health system in Tanzania by advocating on better health practices and implementing projects related to healthcare

Organisational Strategy

• The strategy considers the need for improving community health through addressing health information gap between the community and healthcare stakeholders.

• It is centred on the Five Strategic Pillars, namely, growth, innovation, public focus, reputation and health transformation.

GROWTH

INNOVATION

PUBLIC FOCUS

REPUTATION

HEALTH TRANSFORMATION

• Form strategic partnerships with health institutions• Increase the number and level of participation yearly

• Increase participants engagement and interaction in discussions• Design innovative programs that give solutions of the health

challenges discussed from the health forums

• Always address the need of the public health interest• Support the vulnerable and marginalized populations to speak

out on health issues affecting the community

• Influence public health policy• Continous stakeholders engagement• Apply best institutional governance practices

• Implement community healt programs for social transformation • Partnering with stakeholders to support socio-economic initiatives

5 YEARS MILESTONE

Description Year ended 31 Dec 2014

Year ended 31 Dec 2015

Year ended 31 Dec 2016

Year ended 31 Dec 2017

Year ended 31 Dec 2018

Total Collection 76,544,300 143,542,673 189,295,800 181,733,800 196,517,860

Total Expenses 131,938,751 141,859,309 185,960,800 204,023,608 238,247,356

Number of Participants 261 310 450 471 605

Abstract Submitted (Presented) 25(21) 59(52) 98(76) 106(91) 135(82)

Institutional Health Forums 1 2 8 6 11

Institutions Participated 5 22 48 51 53

Progress Summary

Sponsorship and

Exhibition

Institution Participati

on

Registration

Major Sources of Funds

ROLES ON ACCOUNTABILITY & CAPACITY BUILDING

Accountability and Capacity Building Support Framework

Community Defined Quality of Healthcare

Working in Partnership for Quality Improvement

Leaders and Officials Defined

Quality of Healthcare

Bridging the Gap

Open Discussions

Improve Community Understanding

Public Gain New Knowledge

Bring the community, implementors & policy makers closer

Facilitate Disseminationof Health Information

Improve Community Capacity for Social Change

Improve Community Sense of Ownership of Health Services Shared Responsibility for

Better Health Outcomes

What we DO?Target Group Strategy KPI Outcome

General Community

• Educate about their healthcare needs and availability• Enable to takes right healthy decisions and make choice

of healthier lifestyle • Give updates of health policies, guadlines and trends• Providing avenue to interact with and raise their

concerns to healthcare leaders

o Annual sessions on Q&A for health challenging issues

o Increase number of people adopting healthy lifestyle

o Public aware of healthcare issues

o Number of healthy promoting events conducted annually

Healthcare improvement drived by community demands

Increased Reduced Morbiodity and Mortality Incared community participations

in healthy promortion events

Young HealthProfessionals

• Concertize on and develop culture of presentaion/dissemination of their research/clinical findings

• Develop capacity through workshops, labs and guidance:

- Presentation Skills- Manuscript Preparation & Publication - Absbract Preparation - Research skills

o Annual young professionals workshop

o Number papers from medicalstudents increases

o Quality & presentation of paper from medical students increased

Generation of research oriented healthcare professionals

Increased discoveries, innovations and creative solutions from young professionals

Well skilled and networked young healthcare professionals

What we DO?Target Group Strategy KPI Outcome

Researchers/ NGO/ Donors / Institutions/Pratitioners

• Giving avenue to present and share their findings/results to their users

• Facilitating integration of their findings/opinions to policies, strategy, guidelines and public practice

• Expanding their roles on healthcare improvementthrough exchange of best practice

• Proving platform for engagement, partnership and knowledge with fellows in health sector

• Shaping their practice, skills and experience by providing user feedbacks platform

o Number and quality of abstracts& forums submitted/discussed

o Number of THS resolutions integrated into policies, practices and policies

o Number of partnerships initiated through THS participations

o Increase demands of evidence in decision making

Improved healthcare delivery Reduction of duplication of efforts

among stakeholders Increased PPP & cooperation's

among healthcare stakeholders Improved Evidence based

practice

Healthcare managers & Leaders

• Provide users real time feedback • Providing consumers/stakeholders/expertise opinions so

as to promote user oriented plans • Provides avenue for dialogue with their stakeholders.• Building sense of accountability and answerability to

stakeholders • Availing evidences for their practice

o Number of stakeholders opinions /resolutions reaches & integrated in healthcare governance

o Number of PPP Dialogues facilitated annually

o Number of decisions changed secondary to opposing stakeholders opinions

Increased accountability of health offcials and policy makers

Improved Health considering user demands

Policy makers have readily available evidence to make decisions

CONCLUSION

Key Facts

• Only self sustaining healthcare stakeholders conference in Tanzania

• Managed by team of experienced and well represented across the healthcare sector major players

• Well accepted and annually grow in term of participation as well as engagements

• Provide value to participants and they are willing to pay for participation

• Cross cutting healthcare platform involve both public and private in similar ratio covering largest

gathering, forums, scientific discussions, one to one discussion

• Having traceable and mostly disseminated among stakeholders both mainland and Zanzibar

What we pledge from DPG-Health

• To support this initiatives the way seems appropriate • To appoint permanent representatives at BoD• To appoint permanent representatives in Organizing Committees• To support advocacy, implementation and technical know how on pre,

during & post conference activities• To annually fill financial gaps so us to enable achieving the missions

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