Objective
To determine if the prevalence of schistosomiasis in children aged 9–12 years is associated with the prevalence in 5–8-year-olds and adults after preventive chemotherapy in schools or the community.
Methods
We combined data from four community-randomized, preventive chemotherapy trials in t...
Introduction: There are several risk factors being used to identify undiagnosed HIV-infected adults. As the number
of undiagnosed people gets less and less, it is important to know if existing risk factors and risk assessment tools
are valid for use.
Methods: Data from the Tanzania and Zambia Population-...
Objective
To evaluate resource allocation and costs associated with delivery of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Methods
We used time-driven activity-based costing to determine the resources consumed and costs of providing five HIV services in Uga...
Postabortion care services provide lifesaving treatment for abortion-related complications and addresses women’s needs by offering family planning (FP) counseling and voluntary access to contraception. Between 2016 and 2020, the Government of Tanzania sought to strengthen its PAC program by enhancing F...
Background: Despite 20 years of ivermectin mass distribution in the Mahenge area, Tanzania, the prevalence of onchocerciasis and epilepsy has remained high in rural villages.
Objectives: We investigated the efficacy of ivermectin in reducing Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae and predictors for parasitic ...
Every year more than 20 million neonates worldwide are born with low birth
weight (LBW) per year. Ninety-five percent of LBW births occur in developing
countries. The aim of this study was to determine Immediate Seven Day Outcomes
and Risk Factors of Low Birth Weight Neonates at Referral Hospitals in ...
Background: Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) is one of five WHO recommended artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. However, little was known on its post-registration safety and effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa. DHA-PQ provides a long post-treatment pro...
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended for malaria prevention in HIV-negative pregnant women, but it is contraindicated in HIV-infected women taking daily cotrimoxazole prophylaxis (CTXp) because of potential added risk of adve...
