Background: Paediatric HIV infection continues to increase in sub Saharan Africa as a result of mother to child transmission (MTCT). With the increased availability of anti-retroviral therapy (ART), there is an increasing ...

Background There has been an increase in the number of individuals aged 60 years in Tanzania and in sub Saharan Africa in general due to improved survival. However, data is scarce on the disease burden and outcomes following ...

Background Plasmodium and soil transmitted helminth infections (STH) are a major public health problem, particularly among children. There are conflicting findings on potential association between these two parasites. ...

ABSTRACT Background: Several countries including Tanzania, have established voluntary non-profit insurance schemes, commonly known as community-based health insurance schemes (CBHIs) that typically target rural populations ...

Background: Timing, spacing and limiting of pregnancy are key outcomes of family planning (FP) whose role in promoting health of mothers and babies is evidence based. Despite the evidence, recent studies in Tanzania ...

ABSTRACT Background In Tanzania a large number of adolescents abuse illicit drugs. Previous studies have focused their attention on in-school adolescents particularly in terms of incidence, extent, knowledge, attitude ...

Background Tanzanian patients suffering with HIV/AIDS or mental illness are treated free of charge as per the Ministry of Health and Social welfare (MOHSW) cost sharing policy of 1993. The exemption of cost sharing for ...

Background As more HIV patients join antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in resource-limited settings the emergence of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) is inevitable. This will have consequences for the transmission of ...

Background: The Magnitude of byssinosis is significantly decreasing in developed countries with a current prevalence of 3% (1). Previous studies have reported an increase in prevalence (45%) of in developing countries ...

ABSTRACT Introduction: In primary coffee factories the coffee beans are cleaned and sorted. Studies from the 80- and 90-ties indicated respiratory health effects among the workers, but these results may not represent the ...