A5033045980- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Diverse Scientific Research Studies
- HIV Research and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
2022-2025
Amref Health Africa
2022
Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
2022
COVID-19 caused a profound global impact, resulting in significant cases and deaths. The progression of clinical manifestations is influenced by dysregulated inflammatory response. Early identification the subclinical crucial for timely intervention improved patient outcomes. While there are various biomarkers to predict disease severity outcomes, their accessibility affordability pose challenges resource-limited settings. We explored potentiality neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as...
Antenatal care (ANC) is a critical period for promoting the health of both mothers and babies. ANC visit key entry point pregnant woman to system receive intervention. The new World Health Organization (WHO) guideline recommends eight contacts. However, coverage at least four visits still low in Simiyu region.To assess determinants focused utilization among women Region Tanzania.The study employed cross-sectional reproductive age. Data was collected through an interviewer-administered...
Background Tanzania is one of the countries with a high burden HIV. It has an estimated 1.4 million people living HIV in 2021. Adolescents on antiretroviral therapy (ART) have worse treatment adherence, viral suppression, and mortality rates compared to adults. This study aim was determine trend non-suppression among adolescents ART from 2018 2021 latest associated predictors. Methodology The utilized data (10–19 years) receiving mainland for period 2018–2021 National Care Treatment Centers...
Abstract Background COVID-19 caused a profound global impact, resulting in significant cases and deaths. The progression of clinical manifestations is influenced by dysregulated inflammatory response. Early identification the subclinical crucial for timely intervention improved patient outcomes. While there are various biomarkers to predict disease severity outcomes, their accessibility affordability pose challenges resource-limited settings. We explored potentiality neutrophil-to-lymphocyte...
<title>Abstract</title> Food safety is a public health concern worldwide due to an increased morbidity and mortality risk associated with the outbreak of food-borne diseases. We aimed assess knowledge, attitude, food practices (KAP) among university students in northern Tanzania. conducted cross-sectional study 407 Kilimanjaro region, Participants completed online, self-administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25 summarized descriptive statistics. The Chi-squared test...
Food safety is a public health concern worldwide due to an increased morbidity and mortality risk associated with the outbreak of food-borne diseases. This study aimed assess knowledge, attitude, food practices (KAP) among university students in northern Tanzania. interesting because it allows data be collected for creating awareness on safety, sanitation, quality available within outside environments.We conducted cross-sectional 407 Kilimanjaro region all authors participated equally....
Abstract Background COVID-19 disease is a global public health disaster causing range of social, economic, and healthcare difficulties, border restrictions, high human loss, lockdown, transportation challenges. Despite it being pandemic, there are few studies conducted in Tanzania to examine the predictors mortality. This has caused significant number mortalities worldwide but literature shows low mortality better survival Africa than other WHO regions. Therefore, this study aimed determine...
Background Africa has consistently had the highest prevalence (70.1%) of H . pylori , and this led to significant cases dyspepsia, gastric cancers, upper gastrointestinal bleeding. However, most studies have used sero-prevalence, which might not give current state infection. Among tests, stool antigen test is simple, quick, effective. The study aimed determine feco-prevalence, endoscopic pattern, associated factors infection among symptomatic adult patients in Northern Tanzania. Materials...
COVID-19 vaccination effectively reduces disease severity, hospitalization, and mortality, particularly among individuals with chronic conditions who bear a disproportionate burden of complications. Vaccine confidence – belief in its safety, effectiveness, importance boosts uptake. However, limited data on vaccine this population hinders the development targeted interventions. This study examined impact uptake hypertension or diabetes mellitus Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania. A community-based...
Background Breast milk provides infants with complete nutrition for immune development and protection against childhood diseases associated mortality. Early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) aids in providing colostrum to newborns, infection, improving newborn infant survival. Although Simiyu reported the lowest prevalence EIBF Tanzania, no study has investigated factors this region. Objective The aimed determine early among women reproductive age Methodology We used data from a...
<title>Abstract</title> Background One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030 is empower women in decision-making. It universally agreeable that women's decision-making power influences their use family planning. However, due disparities social and cultural norms beliefs, percentage with varies across societies. Furthermore, unintended pregnancies unsafe abortions have remained a public health concern, serious consequences such as death, physical mental...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background:</bold> One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030 is empower women in decision-making. It universally agreeable that women's decision-making power influences their use family planning. However, due disparities social and cultural norms beliefs, percentage with varies across societies. Furthermore, unintended pregnancies unsafe abortions have remained a public health concern, serious consequences such as death, physical...
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Abstract Background Breast milk provides infants with complete nutrition for immune development and protection against childhood diseases. Lack of breastfeeding increases the risk infant child morbidity mortality. Early initiation (EIBF) aids in provision colostrum to newborns, which infection improves newborn survival. Objective To determine prevalence EIBF associated factors among mothers children < 2 years Simiyu region, Tanzania. Methodology: The study utilized data from a...