Community health systems and priority setting for elderly healthcare services in rural Tanzania: Experience from Nzega and Igunga districts

The findings of this study indicate the importance of community during the priority setting process which plays a great role in identifying the elderly who are in need and the most needed health services for the elderly in their communities. Therefore, the Local government authority should fully involve CHWs in collaboration with all community actors to address elderly matters in rural areas and improve elderly healthcare services. The community members have to be educated and raise awareness about elderly health matters through different platforms such as during world elderly day, village meetings and at the health facility level.