Doctor's food - June 2010
Like in many other countries, corruption in Tanzania is rampant in all sectors of
the economy and public services and correspondingly has become part and
parcel of daily life in Tanzania. The Warioba report (URT 1996) provides evidence
administration of justice such as the Intelligence and Security Service, the Police,
the Judiciary and the anti-corruption bureau are themselves immersed in
corruption. Over the years, people who give as well as those who receive bribes
proportion of the population believes that without bribing they will not get 'fair'
treatment. The widespread nature of corruption is evidenced by the variety of
terms that have evolved over time to connote bribery: rushwa, hongo and
mulungula are among the terms in use for many years. Those who solicit bribes
tend to use softer words, such as kitu kidogo (something small), chai (tea) and
mshiko (grip).
Corruption is a matter of concern in all sectors but especially so in the health
the cost of providing services. It undermines equity of access to health care by
discouraging people, especially the poor, who have to pay in order to use
services that are supposed to be free. Ultimately, it has a corrosive impact on
people's level of health and welfare. This brief presents a summary of the
sector.
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