1. Health Budget Figures 2017/18
DPG Health Meeting

2. World Health Organization
General information
15 November, 2018
Health sector budget for Ministry of Defense, Police Force not included.
The figures compiled by MOHCDGEC from Approved Government supply vote books.
Details of budget in Regional Administration and Local Government Authorities not examined.
Details are provided in respective MTEFs for MOHCDGEC and Local Government Authorities.

3. World Health Organization
Budget ( in 000,000)
15 November, 2018
Budget
Vote 52
FY 15/16
FY 16/17
FY 17/18
Development Foreign (Donor)
374,618
198, 376
449,505
Health Basket
12,567
6,920
227,764
Outside Health Basket
362,051
191,456
221,741
Development Local (+GBS)
66,024
320,135
336,300
Total OC and PE (Recurrent)
340,099
277,603
291,932 PE
236,355
219,629
227,866 OC
103,744
57,974
64,066
Overall MOHSW (vote 52)
780,741
796,114
1,077,737
Vote 56 Regional and Local Government Authorities health sector
1,040,315
1,191,884
1,144,594
Total Govt budget(excluding govt debt).
16,319, 548
21,539,603
22,223,303
Share of govt budget
11%
0.09%
10%

4. Observations
An increase of the share of the health budget from 9% in the last financial year to 10% in the current financial year.
Nominal increase of the budget to the health sector by 12% compared to 9% in the last financial year.
More specifically MOHCDGEC from increase of 2% between 15/16 to 16/17 to 35% in 17/18 while PO RALG an increase has been of 15% between 15/16 and 16/17 while experiencing a decrease of 4% in 17/18
Substantial increase of budget for pharmaceuticals from Tshs 60 billions in 2015/16 to Tshs 251 billions in 2016/17 to further Tshs 260 billions in 17/18.
Sudden increase external funding by 127% you will note that for the past three years there was a declining trend.
Devaluation of the Tshs and on going inflation continue to impact on the purchasing power. These includes; pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, reagents and equipment.

5. Review of 2016/17 Health budget
World Health Organization
Review of 2016/17 Health budget
15 November, 2018
43% percent of government and 8% of external funds has been disbursed as of March 30.

6. Conclusions
Government has demonstrated its willingness to increase budget in the health sector
There is a change in the trend of external funding by showing an increasing trend.

7. World Health Organization
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