This paper reports on the design of a study to examine the policy landscape relevant to sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in seven sub-Saharan African countries. The study responds to the need for strong policy to address ...

Foreign bodies' accident in Otorhinolaryngology is an important reason for seeking emergency services. Objective: To evaluate the incidence of patients with foreign bodies, to analyze the types, sites, the commonest ...

Background: The standard treatment guideline for Tanzania mainland which was released in 2007 indicated that Artemether-Lumefantrine (ALu) should be used as the first line for malaria treatment instead of Sulphadoxine-Py ...

A cross sectional survey for S.C.Jl.iRt.QQ-OU)a. h.a.~m.a.tQbi1Jm infection and some factors influencing its transmission were studied among school children from two schools at Kigogo- Kinondoni district of Dar-es-Salaam ...

Abstract Background Snacking is the consumption of foods or drinks in between main meals. People snack when they are not hungry enough for a full meal or want to curb their hunger while they wait for a larger meal later ...

Background Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men above 50 years old. Because of late diagnosis, many people turn to hospital when the disease is at an advanced stage, and no longer manageable. Despite ...

Human resources crisis is rampant in developing countries. The crisis is exacerbated by the poor performance of health workers due to low motivation. The effectiveness of supportive supervision as a panacea to this problem ...

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) pose a therapeutic challenge to surgeons, especially in developing countries where health care resources are limited and the vast majority of patients present to health facilities ...

Background: Antimicrobial resistance is particularly harmful to infectious disease management in low-income countries since expensive second-line drugs are not readily available. The objective of this study was to implement ...