Mwifadhi Mrisho

Datos Biográficos

ID1726619
NOMBREMwifadhi Mrisho
NOMBRESMwifadhi
APELLIDOMrisho
FIRMAMRISHO M
AFILIACIONESIfakara Health Institute
ORCID0000-0002-2880-2705
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAS16
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2008
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Health technology assessment system in Tanzania

    Open AccessMwifadhi Mrisho, Fakih S Bakar et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a cost-effective solution that decreases inefficiencies and improper investments in health systems. Tanzania has made remarkable efforts in the field of HTA with the establishment of the national HTA committee in 2017; yet, literature on its institutionalization is limited. Using a systems thinking and analytical approach, this study examined Tanzania’s HTA system, focusing on conceptualization, management, i…

  • Understanding Constraints and Enablers of Turnaround Time for Ethics Review

    Open AccessMwifadhi Mrisho, Zaynab EssackARTICLEJournal of Empirical Research on…2021Citada por: 1Referencias: 3

    Background . Independent ethics review of research is required prior to the implementation of all health research involving human participants. However, ethics review processes are challenged by protracted turnaround times, which may negatively impact the implementation of socially valuable research. Previous research has documented delays in ethics review in developed and developing countries. This study aimed to determine the extent of variabil…

  • “Every Newborn-BIRTH” protocol

    Open AccessLouise T Day, Harriet Ruysen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2019

    BACKGROUND: - Birth Indicators Research Tracking in Hospitals (EN-BIRTH) study aims to validate selected newborn and maternal indicators for routine tracking of coverage and quality of facility-based care for use at district, national and global levels. METHODS: EN-BIRTH is an observational study including >20 000 facility births in three countries (Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nepal) to validate selected indicators. Direct clinical observation will …

  • Experiences of care in the context of payment for performance (P4P) in Tanzania

    Open AccessVictor Chimhutu, Marit Tjomsland et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2019

    BACKGROUND: Tanzania is one of many low income countries committed to universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals. Despite these bold goals, there is growing concern that the country could be off-track in meeting these goals. This prompted the Government of Tanzania to look for ways to improve health outcomes in these goals and this led to the introduction of Payment for Performance (P4P) in the health sector. Since the inception …

  • The inescapable question of fairness in Pay-for-performance bonus distribution

    Open AccessVictor Chimhutu, Nils Gunnar Songstad et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2016

    BACKGROUND: During the last decade there has been a growing concern about the lack of results in the health sectors of many low income countries. Progress has been particularly slow in maternal- and child health. Prompted by the need to accelerate progress towards these health outcomes, pay-for- performance (P4P) schemes have been initiated in a number of countries. This paper explores the perceptions and experiences of health workers with P4P bo…

  • Introducing payment for performance in the health sector of Tanzania- the policy process

    Open AccessVictor Chimhutu, Marit Tjomsland et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2015

    BACKGROUND: Prompted by the need to achieve progress in health outcomes, payment for performance (P4P) schemes are becoming popular policy options in the health systems in many low income countries. This paper describes the policy process behind the introduction of a payment for performance scheme in the health sector of Tanzania illuminating in particular the interests of and roles played by the Government of Norway, the Government of Tanzania a…

  • These are not good things for other people to know

    Open AccessRachel A Haws, Irene Mashasi et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2010Citada por: 15Referencias: 38

  • Health and survival of young children in southern Tanzania

    Open AccessJ Schellenberg, Joanna RM Armstrong Schellenberg et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2008

    Relatively short distances to health facilities, high antenatal and vaccine coverage show that peripheral health facilities have huge potential to make a difference to health and survival at household level in rural Tanzania, even with current human resources