Background: Diabetic Kidney Disease is a complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) following the natural history of diabetes. Worldwide up to 40 % of patients with diabetes mellitus will develop Diabetic Kidney Disease. Kidney ...

Background: Adolescent Friendly Health Service (AFHS) meet the needs of young people in this sensitive age as majority of them are going through drastic changes psychologically, mentally, and physically. Adolescent ...

Background: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a significant cause of preterm neonatal morbidity and mortality globally. Measures like the use of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) and immediate resuscitation of the newborn ...

Background: Home-management of malaria (HMM) strategy improves early access of anti-malarial medicines to high-risk groups in remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa. However, limited data are available on the effectiveness ...

ABSTRACT Background: Blinding trachoma is targeted for elimination by 2020 using the SAFE (Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness, and Environmental improvements) strategy. Annual mass drug administration (MDA) with ...

Background: In most countries where soil-transmitted helminths (geoheminths) are endemic, school-age children have the highest prevalence and bear the greatest intensity of infection. A deworming programme represents one ...

Background: The functional referral system is important in backing-up antenatal, labour and delivery, and postnatal services in the primary level of care facilities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness ...

Background: Educating parents on supervision of tooth brushing ensures effective plaque removal, healthy gums and attainment of tooth brushing skills. Objective: To evaluate the effect of educating parents about ...

ABSTRACT Background: Despite the efforts in expansion of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs in Tanzania, studies have shown that a large numbers of patients are lost to follow up after ART initiation. Therefore, the ...