Kamuzora, PeterMaluka, Stephen O.Ndawi, BenedictByskov, JensHurtig, Anna-Karin2016-04-052016-04-052013Kamuzora, P., Maluka, S., Ndawi, B., Byskov, J. and Hurtig, A.K., 2013. Promoting community participation in priority setting in district health systems: experiences from Mbarali district, Tanzania. Global health action, 6.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1448Community participation in priority setting in health systems has gained importance all over the world, particularly in resource-poor settings where governments have often failed to provide adequate publicsector services for their citizens. Incorporation of public views into priority setting is perceived as a means to restore trust, improve accountability, and secure cost-effective priorities within healthcare. However, few studies have reported empirical experiences of involving communities in priority setting in developing countries. The aim of this article is to provide the experience of implementing community participation and the challenges of promoting it in the context of resource-poor settings, weak organizations, and fragile democratic institutions.enCommunity participationPriority settingDistrict health systemsTanzaniaJournal Article, Peer Reviewed10.3402/gha.v6i0.22669