Cross-sectional study of the burden and determinants of non-medical and opportunity costs of accessing chronic disease care in rural Tanzania (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are seeking to improve access to healthcare through health insurance. However, patients still bear non-medical costs and opportunity costs in terms of lost
A data browsing application for accessing gene and module-level blood transcriptome profiles of healthy pregnant women from high- and low-resource... (Publications)
Transcriptome profiling data, generated via RNA sequencing, are commonly deposited in public repositories. However, these data may not be easily accessible or usable by many researchers. To enhance da
Assessing the effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention on hand hygiene and well-being in primary health care centers and schools lacking... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hand hygiene is crucial in health care centers and schools to avoid disease transmission. Currently, little is known about hand hygiene in such facilities in protracted conflict settings.
Transportation noise pollution and cardiovascular health (Publications)
Epidemiological studies have found that transportation noise increases the risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with solid evidence for ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and stroke. A
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of rural communities regarding antimicrobial resistance and climate change in Adadle district, Somali region,... (Publications)
There is an urgent need for interventions in addressing the rapid and disproportionate impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and climate change (CC) on low- and middle-income countries. Within this
Diabetes prevalence and associated factors in the adult population aged 25–64 in the Humbo districts of Woliata Zone (Publications)
The burden of disease caused by NCDs is quickly growing in emerging nations, with substantial social, economic, and health repercussions. However, data on the prevalence of diabetes and related variab
Prevalence and determinants of undernutrition in schoolchildren in the Kilombero district, south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
Childhood undernutrition is a major issue in low- and middle-income countries, affecting the health, well-being, and educational outcomes of schoolchildren. This study aimed to assess the prevalence a
Long-term development of loneliness in older people and associations with stringency of COVID-19 measures: an observational cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Most longitudinal studies found heightened feelings of loneliness in older people in spring 2020 compared to times before the pandemic. However, longer-term effects are more disputed. We,
The acute effects of community violence on young children's regulatory, behavioral, and developmental outcomes in a low-income urban sample in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Existing research on the impacts of adversity on young children's psychological well-being has largely focused on household-level risk factors using observational methods in high-income co
Comparing pharmacy practice in health facilities with and without pharmaceutically trained dispensers: a post intervention study in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The critical shortage of comprehensively trained healthcare staff in Tanzania affects the capacity to deliver essential health services, attain universal health coverage and compromises he
