Embedding systematic quality assessments in supportive supervision at primary healthcare level: application of an electronic Tool to Improve Quality of Healthcare in Tanzania

Table 4 e-TIQH coverage in eight councils of Tanzania, based on the 2013 assessment

	Council		e-TIQH assessment coverage
Region/Council^a	Population^b	No. of health facilities	No. of assessed health facilities^c	Dispensaries^d	Health centers	Hospitals
Morogoro Region
Ulanga DC	265,203	37	37	32	3	2
Kilombero DC	407,880	58	55	49	5	1
Kilosa/Gairo DC	631,186	81	75	64	8	3
Mvomero DC	312,109	63	57	48	6	3
Morogoro DC	286,248	65	55	48	7	0
Iringa Region
Iringa MC	151,345	28	28	22	4	2
Coast Region
Bagamoyo DC	311,740	66	64	58	5	1
Rufiji DC	217,274	69	60	53	5	2
Total	2,582,985	467	431	374	43	14

^a DC District Council, MC Municipal Council
^bUnited Republic of Tanzania 2012
^cOut of 467 facilities 36 could not be assessed because the health facility was closed down temporarily by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for lack of providers or unsatisfactory infrastructure (14); the health facility was only opened in 2014 (1); facilities were too remote and not reachable by car due to floods or lack of bridges (14) personnel were on leave at the time of assessment (5); access was denied (military base) (2). Not all facilities were assessed in all years
^dBetween the start of the e-TIQH exercise in 2011 and the end of the reporting period in 2013 four dispensaries were upgraded to health centers

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