A mandatory social health insurance scheme for Tanzanian public employees, established by an Act of Parliament in 1999 and beginning operations on July 1, 2001. The National Health Insurance Fund initially covered only central government employees, with membership extended to all public servants in 2002, and it operates under Tanzania's Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children. In 2013 the Fund opened voluntary membership to additional population groups beyond compulsory public-sector enrollment, including councilors, private companies, education institutions, individuals, children under 18 and farmers organized into cooperatives, widening a scheme that had begun as a narrowly public-sector benefit.
Facts
Target PopulationPublic sector employees initially, later expanded to include private sector employees 1 Measured ResultsAs of June 2020, about 8 percent of the Tanzanian population, counting contributors and their beneficiaries, was insured through NHIF 1 Program status (class) Classification
Program KindHealth Insurance or Financing Program 1 Connections
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Source SPARC Africa: Strategic Healthcare Purchasing Arrangements within NHIF Tanzania
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1. SPARC Africa: Strategic Healthcare Purchasing Arrangements within NHIF Tanzania
Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Centre (SPARC)References list, founding Act citation
The National Health Insurance Fund Act, 1999
Background paragraph on enrolment history
initially started with civil servants and later on expanded enrolment to the private sector
Coverage statistics paragraph, June 2020
As of June 2020, about 8 per cent of the Tanzanian population covering contributors and their beneficiaries was insured through NHIF.
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The NHIF in Tanzania operates under the principles of risk-sharing and solidarity among members, however, there are concerns about financial protection and equity.
Program classification, entity description sentence
A mandatory social health insurance scheme for Tanzanian public employees, established by an Act of Parliament in 1999 and beginning operations on July 1, 2001.
Associated With: Health Systems and Policy, Text of the cited page
The Tanzanian government is committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by ensuring that everybody has access to quality healthcare services and is protected against the financial risk that could arise as a result of paying for health care services.
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