Browsing Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care by Subject "VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Communicable diseases: 776"
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A cohort study on obstetric care for HIV positive women in Addis Ababa: Intrapartum transfers and associated delays
(Journal article, 2011-06)Despite the importance of safe obstetric practice in reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission and adverse perinatal outcomes, little is known about access to intrapartum obstetric care for HIV positive women. A cohort of ... -
Comparative Validity of Screening Instruments for Mental Distress in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Background: The recognition of mental health as a major contributor to the global burden of disease has led to an increase in the demand for the inclusion of mental health services in primary health care as well as in ... -
Conceptual models for Mental Distress among HIV-infected and uninfected individuals: A contribution to clinical practice and research in primary-health-care centers in Zambia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-01-10)Background: Mental distress is common in primary care and overrepresented among Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals, but access to effective treatment is limited, particularly in developing countries. ... -
A critical assessment of the WHO responsiveness tool: lessons from voluntary HIV testing and counselling services in Kenya
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-12-22)Background: Health, fair financing and responsiveness to the user's needs and expectations are seen as the essential objectives of health systems. Efforts have been made to conceptualise and measure responsiveness as a ... -
Delay in Tuberculosis case detection in Pwani region, Tanzania. a cross sectional study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-10-29)Background: Delay in Tuberculosis (TB) case detection may worsen the disease and increase TB transmission. It is also a challenge to the National TB and Leprosy control Program (NTLP). Methods: We conducted a cross sectional ... -
Detection of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with cough attending outpatient departments in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: does duration of cough matter?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-07-01)Background: According to WHO estimates, tuberculosis case detection rate in Tanzania is less than 50% and this poses a major challenge to control tuberculosis in the country. Currently, one of the defining criteria for ... -
Effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on survival of HIV-infected children in Uganda: a randomized, controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-03)Background: Micronutrient deficiencies compromise the survival of HIV-infected children in low-income countries. We assessed the effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on the mortality of HIV-infected children ... -
Growth, immune and viral responses in HIV infected African children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy: a prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-08-06)Background: Scale up of paediatric antiretroviral therapy in resource limited settings continues despite limited access to routine laboratory monitoring. We documented the weight and height responses in HIV infected Ugandan ... -
Health Extension Workers Improve Tuberculosis Case Detection and Treatment Success in Southern Ethiopia: A Community Randomized Trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-05-08)Background: One of the main strategies to control tuberculosis (TB) is to find and treat people with active disease. Unfortunately, the case detection rates remain low in many countries. Thus, we need interventions to find ... -
Helicobacter pylori and faecal calprotectin in apparently healthy and HIV-infected Ugandan children
(Doctoral thesis, 2012-02-03)Abstract Gastrointestinal dysfunction, often presenting as diarrhoea, is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among children in low-income countries. It is estimated that 56% of child deaths were attributable ... -
HIV testing services in Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia: Determinants, experiences and responsiveness
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-17)Introduction: HIV/AIDS has been one of the most challenging pandemics in health and development. Sub- Saharan Africa remains the most affected region and it handles over two-thirds of the individuals infected world wide. ... -
"It is her responsibility": partner involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV programmes, northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-04-26)Background: Partner involvement has been deemed fundamental in prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programmes, but is difficult to achieve. This study aimed to explore acceptability of the PMTCT programme ... -
Mental distress in the general population in Zambia: Impact of HIV and social factors
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-08-18)Background: Population level data on mental health from Africa are limited, but available data indicate mental problems to represent a substantial public health problem. The negative impact of HIV on mental health suggests ... -
Mental health in the era of HIV. Investigating mental distress, its determinants, conceptual models and the impact of HIV in Zambia
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-06-15)The world health organisation drew attention to the growing global burden of mental disorders. Current estimates comprised 12% of the Global Burden of Disease and estimated to rise to 15% by the year 2020 which would then ... -
The mother, her confidants and the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in the Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-09-05)Introduction: In Tanzania, the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme was introduced in 2000 and has thereafter been scaled up. The overall aim of this thesis from the Kilimanjaro region, was ... -
Mothers’ knowledge and utilization of prevention of mother to child transmission services in northern Tanzania
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Background: More than 90% of children living with HIV have been infected through mother to child transmission. The aims of our present study were to: (1) assess the utilization of the prevention of mother to child transmission ... -
Multiple micronutrient supplementation improves vitamin B12 and folate concentrations of HIV infected children in Uganda: a randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-21)Background: The effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on vitamin B12 and folate has hither to not been reported in African HIV infected children. This paper describes vitamin B12 and folate status of Ugandan HIV ... -
Multiple micronutrient supplementation in HIV-infected children. A randomised trial among children aged 1-5 years in Uganda
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-10-21)Micronutrient deficiencies are common in children living in low-income countries, more so in malnourished and HIV-infected children. The routinely practiced interventions, such as vitamin A supplementation and other ... -
Paediatric HIV-1 infection in Uganda. Natural history and early antiretroviral treatment response
(Doctoral thesis, 2011-10-07)Paediatric HIV-1 infection remains a major problem for sub-Saharan Africa with over 1300 new infections daily. Infected children have a high mortality with 50% dying by 2 years of age. Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) ... -
Passive case finding: Diagnostic approaches, cost and delay in TB management in Dar es Salaam and Pwani regions, Tanzania.
(Doctoral thesis, 2010-12-03)Background and objectives: TB case detection in Tanzania is mainly through passive case finding, however, it has remained below the WHO and national target of 70%. Several studies have investigated different strategies to ...