Background: Chronic inflammation has been associated with dysglycemia among people living with HIV (PLHIV). There is however, limited data regarding this phenomenon in sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Therefore we assessed ...

The national caesarean rate in Tanzania increased from 2% in 1996 to 6% in 2015-16 (3 x increases). Over the same period, the absolute number of caesareans performed increased from 26,000/year to 118,000/year (5x increase). ...

World Health Organization (WHO) mandates all its country members to effectively monitor the entire nationally implemented Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related preventive and control (clinical management) measures ...

Background: Citizens of high income countries rely on highly regulated medicines markets. However low income countries’ impoverished populations generally struggle for access to essential medicines through out-of-pocket purchase ...

This prospective study was conducted with an aim of finding out the clinico - pathological pattern of presentation of carcinoma of the female breast in 100 patients who presented at Muhimbili Medical Centre. It was ...

cardiovascular abnormalities in children and adolescents with sickle cell anaemia attending sickle cell clinic at Muhimbili National Hospital. Design: Cross -sectional hospital based descriptive study Methodology: ...

Background Preterm neonatal mortality (NM) has remained high and unchanged for many years in Tanzania, a resource-limited country. Major causes of mortality include birth asphyxia, respiratory insufficiency and infections. ...

Background Preterm neonatal mortality (NM) has remained high and unchanged for many years in Tanzania, a resource-limited country. Major causes of mortality include birth asphyxia, respiratory insufficiency and infections. ...

Background: Inter-hospital transfer (IHT) of critically ill patients (CIPs) may save lives, but it is a challenging process as it exposes them to various complications such as hypoxia, hypotension, bradycardia/tachycardia, ...