Assessment Of Chinese Foreign Aid On Delivery Of Healthcare Services In Zanzibar: A Case Of Mnazi Mmoja Hospital

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted in Zanzibar at Mnazi Mmoja Hospital. The main objective of the study was to assess Chinese aid towards Healthcare in Zanzibar using Mnazi Mmoja hospital in Zanzibar as its case study, specifically the study sought to examine the nature of Chinese foreign aid to Zanzibar‟s health sector, to determine the effectiveness of foreign aid towards health care at Mmnazi Mmoja Hospital in Zanzibar, to examine ways to enhance China‟s foreign aid to promote healthcare in Zanzibar. SPSS and Microsoft excel were used in data analysis and presentation. A total number of 78 respondents were involved in the study. The methods used in data collection were interview, questionnaires and documentary review. The findings of the study revealed that the foreign aid which is provided by the Chinese government is having a ppositive effect on the health care system in Zanzibar the study of Mnazi Mmoja hospital shoved that the equipment which is being given is used accordingly and that the patients as well as the staff at the hospital are all happy with way in which the aid is being utilized at the hospital. The study therefore recommends encouraging foreign aid especially towards the health sector in Zanzibar and that the government should continue sending doctors to China so that they an continue getting more knowledge ad experience in the medical profession but also the government should have people who are trained in maintaining the medial equipment being sent over so that the hospital does not always depend of the Chinese to come and fix the machines if they need repairs and maintenance