- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health and Surgery
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Child and Adolescent Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Medical Coding and Health Information
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- Global Health Care Issues
Abstract Background Building health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries is essential to achieving universal access safe, high-quality healthcare. It can enable healthcare workers conduct locally relevant apply findings strengthen their delivery systems. However, lack of funding, experience, know-how, weak infrastructures hinders ability. Understanding capacity, engagement, contextual factors that either promote or obstruct efforts by inform national strategies aimed at...
Anemia has been linked to psychiatric disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Studies have demonstrated an association between anemia worsening clinical presentation treatment outcomes of these disorders. This study aimed assess the prevalence factors associated with among adult patients admitted at Mirembe National Mental Health Hospital (MNMH) in Dodoma, Tanzania. A cross-sectional analytical was conducted MNMH 265 adults hospital. Socio-demographic variables...
Background: Delayed Developmental Milestones are defined as slow to attain typical developmental milestones in one or more areas. This study aimed assess risk factors of delayed among infants the Dodoma Region. Methods: We conducted a health facility-based cross-sectional descriptive using pathways screening tool. A total 262 mothers with their children were enrolled, population all neonates delivered at sites during period. Three data collection methods utilized obtain information for this...
Health Facility Governing Committees (HFGCs) play a vital role in overseeing health services delivery the primary care system. However, despite their existence Tanzania hiccups remain reported on quality of delivered facilities. The latter poses question performance HFGCs at This study sought to assess perceived and associated factors healthcare facilities Tanzania. A cross-sectional was conducted five regions Tanzania: Mwanza, Dar Es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Pwani, Arusha. self-administered...
Lower- and middle-income countries have decentralized decision-making at the community level, as well governance structures, to encourage participation in processes, particularly primary healthcare (PHC). In Tanzania, decentralization resulted establishment of Health Facility Governing Committees (HFGCs) health facilities improve quality responsiveness service delivery. Nonetheless, despite presence HFGCs, PHC delivery remains ineffective poor quality. It is unclear who makes decisions...
Substance use among people living with HIV is associated poor health, social, and psychological outcomes. This study assessed the prevalence of substance factors youth attending care treatment centers (CTCs) in Dodoma, Tanzania.This cross-sectional was carried out Tanzania, from February to April 2020 aged 15-24 CTCs. Data collected using sociodemographic, WHO ASSIST Version 3.0, BDI II, SERAD questionnaires. analysis done Stata 17. Descriptive statistics were used summarize continuous...
Abstract Background: Building and strengthening health research capacity in low- middle-income countries is essential to achieving universal access safe, high-quality healthcare. It can enable healthcare workers conduct locally relevant apply findings strengthen their delivery systems. However, lack of funding, experience, know-how, weak infrastructures hinders ability. Understanding capacity, engagement, contextual factors that either promote or obstruct efforts by inform national...