We welcome you to  Issue 1 of August 2017. We are pleased to present four notable articles. The contents of this issue are of interest to researchers,policy makes, consultants and health practioners.

Published: 2023-01-30

Articles

  • Provider-initiated testing and counselling reaches persons who may not otherwise test for HIV in Zanzibar, 2010-2011

    Tatu B. Ali (1), Tuwera A. Amour (2), Safia A. Omar (3)
    (1) , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (2) , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (3) , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    Abstract Views : 320
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  • Development of human resources for health in Tanzania

    A case study of the MSc in Health Monitoring and Evaluation Program at Mzumbe University

    Paul J. Amani (1), RICHARD NGOWI1 (2), SANDRA DRATLER (3)
    (1) , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (2) 1Department of Health Systems Management, Mzumbe University, Morogoro, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (3) 2School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States of America , United States ,
    Abstract Views : 110
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  • An early assessment of Uganda’s roll-out of Option B+:

    Service capacity and infant outcomes

    ROSE BARYAMUTUMA (1), EDGAR KANSIIME (2), CHARITY KYOMUGISHA NUWAGABA (3), LINDA NABITAKA (4), SIMON MUHUMUZA (5), EVELYN AKELLO (6), JOSHUA MUSINGUZI (7), WILLIAM BAZEYO (8), JESSICA CELENTANO (9), CHRISTINA LINDAN3 (10)
    (1) , Uganda ,
    (2) 1Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda , Uganda ,
    (3) Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda , Uganda ,
    (4) AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health, Uganda , Uganda ,
    (5) Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda , Uganda ,
    (6) Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda , Uganda ,
    (7) AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health, Uganda , Uganda ,
    (8) Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda , Uganda ,
    (9) 3Global Health Sciences, University of San Francisco, California, United States of America , United States ,
    (10) Global Health Sciences, University of San Francisco, California, United States of America , United States ,
    Abstract Views : 99
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  • Promoting a culture of data use for evidence-based decisions in HIV programming:

    regional HIV/AIDS triangulation in Tanzania

    JENNY TIBERIO (1), CHRISTEN SAID (2), JOEL NDAYONGEJE (3), DELFINUS KIVENULE (4), TEOPISTA KOMBA (5), SUSIE WELTY (6)
    (1) , United States ,
    (2) Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America , United States ,
    (3) Global Programs, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (4) Tanzania Commission for AIDS, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (5) Global Programs, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (6) Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America 2Global Programs, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania , United States ,
    Abstract Views : 92
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  • Microfinance and health services:

    Experience and views of women in the VICOBA grassroots bank system

    JOACKIM P KESSY (1), BABILL STRAY-PEDERSEN (2), SIA E. MSUYA (3), DECLARE L. MUSHI (4), BOTTEN GRETE (5)
    (1) ,
    (2) Better Health for African Mother and Child, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (3) Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (4) Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (5) Department of Health Economics and Management, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway , Norway ,
    Abstract Views : 88
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  • Association of HIV infection and partner’s injection drug use among female sex workers in Dar es Salaam:

    A respondent-driven sampling survey

    NEEMA MAKYAO (1), SUSIE WELTY (2), JOSEPH NONDI (3), VERYEH SAMBU (4), JOEL NDAYONGEJE (5), WILLI MCFARLAND (6)
    (1) , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (2) Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America , United States ,
    (3) National AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (4) National AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (5) National AIDS Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, United Republic of Tanzania , Tanzania, United Republic of ,
    (6) Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, United States of America , United States ,
    Abstract Views : 98
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