Global HIV/AIDS Initiatives Network

Researching National and Sub-National Effects of Global HIV/AIDS Initiatives at the Country Level

Tanzania

Effects of Global HIV/AIDS Funding Initiatives on Human Resource for Health in Tanzania

Study Aim

The study aim is to research the effects of the increased funding for HIV/AIDS on the health system, specifically on human resource for health

Study Objectives

1. To determine the type of HIV/AIDS services delivered, coverage & timing
2. To analyze the contexts related to HIV/AIDS services roll-out
3. To determine the process and structural quality of HIV/AIDS care compared to non-core services
4. To determine the effect of GHI funding for HIV/AIDS activities on distribution of human resource for health (no., gender, qualification, years of experience)
5. To determine the effect of GHI funding for HIV/AIDS activities on the way health workers allocate time between different type of activities & services
6. To determine the extent training on HIV/AIDS is harmonized with that of non-focal diseases
7. To compare salaries & incentives paid by GHI, HIV/AIDS supported activities and those paid by public and private health employers
8. To determine the ability of public sector to retain staff trained under the GHI

Country team

• Principal Investigator: Dr Innocent Semali.
  The School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
  

Research Funder

• Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research

Further information can be obtained from Aisling Walsh aislingwalsh@rcsi.ie or from Neil Spicer, neil.spicer@lshtm.ac.uk or from any of the individual country researchers.

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