Voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) is a key strategy towards prevention yet, the uptake of VCT services among young people remains low. This study determined factors that influence secondary school students in Arusha City, Tanzania.A cross sectional using quantitative methods was conducted. A multi-stage sampling method applied to randomly select schools. Stratification, random systematic techniques were used identify participants. Interviews conducted structured questionnaires. Data...

Abstract Objectives Cryptococcal antigen ( CRAG ) screening at antiretroviral therapy ART initiation and pre‐emptive antifungal treatment for those testing positive could prevent many cases of cryptococcal meningitis CM ). To investigate whether would be feasible in Tanzania, we conducted a cross‐sectional study measuring prevalence clinic patients comparing the novel lateral flow assay LFA with latex agglutination LA test. Methods Consecutive HIV ‐infected outpatients CD 4 counts <200...

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of dental caries, oral hygiene levels assessment health knowledge practices nursing students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital in Moshi, Tanzania.A cross-sectional survey was done on 217 student nurse population Teaching Hospital Tanzania 2014. Ethical approval obtained from University College Committee. A questionnaire probing socio-demographic characteristics, selected issues administered students. Students...

Background: Contemporary teaching in sub-Saharan African medical schools is largely through didactic and problem-based approaches. These face challenges from burgeoning student numbers, severe faculty shortages, without instruction methods infrastructure inadequacies. Team-based learning (TBL) a pedagogy which may be attractive because it spares time. TBL was piloted module on ectoparasites at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMU Co.).

With hypertension, the cardiovascular system changes to adapt varying neuro-humoral and hemodynamic this may lead development of different left ventricular geometric patterns, each carrying a risk profile for major adverse events. Using consecutive sampling technique, cross-sectional, prospective, hospital based study was done two hundred twenty seven (227) hypertensive patients were studied. The distribution abnormal LV geometrical patterns 19.8%, 28.2%, 22% concentric remodelling,...

Mal-distribution of health care workers is a global challenge that exacerbates disparities, especially in resource-limited settings. Interventions to mitigate the problem have targeted qualified personnel with little focus on medical students. However, studies demonstrated rural rotations positively influence students practice settings upon graduation. To evaluate peripheral setting, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College introduced 12-week clerkship rotation hospitals for...

<ns4:p>This article was migrated. The marked as recommended. Learning Management Systems (LMS) are powerful tools for the organization and presentation of curricular learning materials, monitoring student faculty members performance, overall quality control. However, there is limited evidence regarding acceptance performance LMS in Africa. This manuscript describes implementation, outcomes, challenges first five years a at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo). has been...

Objective&#x0D; The purpose of this paper was to share teaching and learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic mandated university closure.&#x0D; Methods&#x0D; A cross-sectional study conducted among all eligible students faculty members using voluntary anonymous questionnaires. To capture attitudes perceptions respondents, five-point Likert scale questions were used.&#x0D; Results&#x0D; total 865 (58%) 57 (51%) participated in survey. Uptake e-learning platforms increased by 15.4%...

The Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University (KCMU) College and the Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) are addressing crisis in Tanzanian health care manpower by modernizing college's medical education with new tools techniques. With a $10 million MEPI grant participation of its partner, Duke University, KCMU is harnessing power information technology (IT) to upgrade for students faculty. Initiatives eLearning have included bringing fiber-optic connectivity campus, offering campus-wide...

Purpose: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment is a suitable way to differentiate between high-risk individuals requiring intervention and modification, those at low risk.However, concerns have been raised when adopting CVD-risk prediction algorithm for HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa.Patients Methods: We compared cardiovascular profiles (with without antiretroviral therapy (ART)) HIV-uninfected adults as predicted by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart...

Abstract Introduction Research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is challenged with poor investment by both in-country governments philanthropies. Although research grants cover costs directly associated specific projects, they do not fully that are indirectly attributable to projects. The relationship between grant funding actual cost of paying for such projects at institutions higher learning (IHL) LMICs poorly understood. Our purpose was evaluate unaccounted explore the system...

Background . Medical schools in Africa face daunting challenges including faculty shortages, growing class sizes, and inadequate resources. Learning management systems (LMS) may be powerful tools for organising presenting curricular learning materials, with the potential monitoring evaluation functions. Objective To introduce a LMS first-year medical student curriculum at Kilimanjaro Christian University College (KCMU Co) Moshi, Tanzania, partnership Duke School of Medicine (Durham, North...

Welcome to Annals of Global Health,Annals Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access, online journal dedicated publishing high quality articles all aspects global health. The journal's mission advance health, promote research, and foster the prevention treatment disease worldwide. Its goals are improve health well-being people, equity, wise stewardship earth's environment.Annals supported by Program for Public Common Good at Boston College. It was founded in 1934 Icahn School Medicine...

<p class="p1"><strong>Background: </strong>The shortage of medical doctors in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted increased enrolment schools, which not been matched with faculty size or physical infrastructure. This process led to overcrowding and possibly reduced quality training. To reduce at its teaching hospital, the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College introduced eight-week peripheral clerkship rotations 2012. We explore students’ perceptions attitudes towards hospital...

Background: Molecular identification of mutations resulting in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an important approach for improving understanding MDR-TB epidemiology and planning appropriate interventions. We aimed to estimate the prevalence distribution causing as well determine gene among patients previously treated TB. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study conducted from April 2017 October 2018 at Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital (KIDH). KIDH...

Welcome to Annals of Global Health,Annals Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access, online journal dedicated publishing high quality articles all aspects global health. The journal's mission advance health, promote research, and foster the prevention treatment disease worldwide. Its goals are improve health well-being people, equity, wise stewardship earth's environment. latest impact factor 3.64.Annals supported by Program for Public Common Good at Boston College. It was founded in 1934...

Introduction: An increase for oral health care uptakes in Tanzanian through currentsurge of insurance establishments has placed adult individuals to seek orthodonticcare which was nonexistent at their adolescent age. However, prevalence malocclusion andmagnitude orthodontic treatment needs not known adults. This study aimed tosurvey on the and objective among theadult population Tanzania. Study Design: Survey study. Setting: Conducted KilimanjaroChristian Medical Centre Teaching Hospital,...

Introduction: An increase for oral health care uptakes in Tanzanian through currentsurge of insurance establishments has placed adult individuals to seek orthodonticcare which was nonexistent at their adolescent age. However, prevalence malocclusion andmagnitude orthodontic treatment needs not known adults. This study aimed tosurvey on the and objective among theadult population Tanzania. Study Design: Survey study. Setting: Conducted KilimanjaroChristian Medical Centre Teaching Hospital,...

Background: Molecular identification of mutations resulting in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an important approach for improving understanding MDR-TB epidemiology and planning appropriate interventions. We aimed to estimate the prevalence distribution causing as well determine gene among patients previously treated TB. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study conducted from April 2017 October 2018 at Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital (KIDH). KIDH...

Background: Molecular identification of mutations resulting in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an important approach for improving understanding MDR-TB epidemiology and planning appropriate interventions. We aimed to estimate the prevalence distribution causing as well determine gene among patients previously treated TB. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study conducted from April 2017 October 2018 at Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital (KIDH). KIDH...

Background: Molecular identification of mutations resulting in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an important approach for improving understanding MDR-TB epidemiology and planning appropriate interventions. We aimed to estimate the prevalence distribution causing as well determine gene among patients previously treated TB. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study conducted from April 2017 October 2018 at Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital (KIDH). KIDH...