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The capacity of health facilities in providing antiretroviral therapy in Dar es salaam region

Mapunjo, Siana Gideon (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2005)

A cross- sectional descriptive study was conducted to assess the capacity of Dar es salaam Health Facilities in delivering ART from May to July 2005.Twelve government and non- government Health Facilities were included ...
Challenges of medicines registration process in Tanzania.

Mkumbwa, S.H. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2013)

Background: Medicines are only authorized to circulate in the market after being registered. The Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) has been mandated by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) to ensure ...
Challenges perceived by local pharmaceutical manufacturers that hinder adequate production of essential medicines in Tanzania

Mwilongo, Sophia J (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2011)

ABSTRACT Introduction Limited access to essential medicines undermines the health systems’ objectives of equity, efficiency and health development in many developing countries. The major factor associated with limited ...
A comparison of pharmacokinetics of two tablet formulations containing artemether / lumefantrine – quality criteria for malaria treatment assurance

Alphonce, I. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2012)

Background: Treatment of non-severe malaria remains a challenge to endemic areas including Tanzania. Since November 2006, Coartem® an artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) containing artemether-lumefantrine (ALu), ...
Comparison of pharmacy prices versus NHIF reference prices for antipyretic, antihypertensive and antidiabetic medicines across four regions in Tanzania

Kirua, R.B. (Muhimbili University, 2015)

Background: Availability of essential medicines in the public health facilities is a major problem in developing countries, including Tanzania. As a result ,private sector pharmacies and drug shops play an important role ...
Current efficacy of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in Dar es salaam

Iddi, A.R. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2014)

Background: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) reduces incidence of malaria, asymptomatic parasitaemia and anaemia, thus improving pregnancy outcome ...
Development and validation of a method for the assay and dissolution of a fixed dose combination of lamivudine, tenofovir and efavirenz tablet

Joseph, Bwiro (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2011)

ABSTRACT A reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of lamivudine, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and efavirenz in lamivudine, tenofovir ...
Drug cost implications of treating HIV/ AIDS patients with mental illness at Muhimbili national hospital, Tanzania

Mtenzi, J.R.J. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2012)

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 ...
Effect of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis alone, zidovudine alone and co-trimoxazole prophylaxis plus zidovudine on haemoglobin level in Tanzania patients on antiretroviral therapy

Rugalabamu, E.K. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2010)

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are a major global health problem and Sub-Saharan Africa is the world's most severely affected region. Prophylaxis against ...
Effect of hydration with electrolytes supplementation on cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity among patients with solid tumors at Ocean Road Cancer Institute

Lyimo, T.E. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2019)

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nephrotoxicity remains a problem for patients who receive cisplatin based chemotherapy. Electrolyte derangements are known as a complication to chemotherapy with cisplatin and likely to enhance ...
Effectiveness of antenatal dexamethasone in reducing respiratory distress syndrome and mortality in preterm neonates: A nested case control study

Kibanga, W, (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

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 ...
Effectiveness of antenatal dexamethasone in reducing respiratory distress syndrome and mortality in preterm neonates: a nested case control study

Kibanga, W. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021-10)

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 ...
Evaluation of availability and cost of essential antibiotics for paediatrics in Mbeya, Tanzania

Twaha, K. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2012)

Background: Poor availability of essential medicines in public health facilities and high medicines prices in the private medicines outlets are still the leading problems in the management of child health in Tanzania. ...
Evaluation of Effectiveness and Safety of pharmacological and mechanical labor induction methods among Pregnant Women attending Public Referral Hospitals in Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Erasto, E (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

Background: Induction of labor aims to initiate or accelerate uterine contraction and cervical ripening for spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD). Currently, balloon catheter, oxytocin and prostaglandin derivatives are the ...
EVALUATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL CARE DELIVERY AND SATISFACTION AMONG CLIENTS ATTENDING COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN DODOMA MUNICIPALITY-TANZANIA.

Mwamwendesi, G.C. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2016)

Background Pharmaceutical care is an ongoing, authorized and systematic quality improvement process. It is designed to review medicine use and/or dispensing patterns and provide feedback of results to dispensers. Recently, ...
Evaluation of potential inappropriate medication in elderly patients admitted to Muhimbili national hospital using the stopp/start criteria

Makala, B.T. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2014)

Background: Prescribing in elderly is a challenging and complex process due to age and physiological related changes which compromise drug handling and response. The process is further complicated by presence of co morbidity ...
factors associated with adherence to antihypertensive medications among patients attending hypertensive clinic at JKCI Dares salaam

Magelewanya, A, M (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2021)

Background: Medication adherence is essential in the treatment of chronic conditions such as hypertension. In Tanzania little is known about adherence status to antihypertensive medications and its associated factors Aim ...
Factors associated with death among TB patients in Tanzania in 2017

Bukundi, E.M. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2020)

Abstract Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is the main cause of death from a sole infectious agent worldwide. Tanzania is among the 30 high burden countries with a mortality of 47 per 100,000 population and a case fatality ...
Factors associated with medicines wastage at Muhimbili National Hospital

Makenya, F.B. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences., 2013)

BACKGROUND: Medicines wastage is a common problem in many health care delivery systems. It refers to medicines remaining without being administered to any patient. Improper management of medicines leads to medicine wastage. ...
Formulation development and evaluation of hydroxyurea dry syrup in sickle cell disease management in pediatrics

Mohamedi, J.A. (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, 2020)

Background. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disease which affects global population with annual birth of 300,000 SCD infants whom 75% are born in Africa. Tanzania has the highest prevalence (13%) of SCD in the world. ...

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