Augustino Hellar
Biographic Data
| ID | 7727169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Augustino Hellar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Augustino |
| FAMILY NAME | Hellar |
| SIGNATURE | HELLAR A |
| AFFILIATIONS | JHPIEGO, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5095-1483 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Implementation factors of group antenatal care in low-resource settings in Tanzania
Antenatal care (ANC) is essential for improving maternal and newborn health, yet many women do not complete the recommended follow-up visits and often experience suboptimal quality of care and weak provider-client interactions. Group antenatal care (G-ANC) offers an alternative service delivery model that combines clinical assessments with group-based education, facilitated discussion, and peer support for women with similar gestational age (GA).…
Safety and efficacy of the ShangRing for early infant male circumcision in the routine clinical setting
INTRODUCTION: Male circumcision (MC) has been shown to decrease transmission of HIV and is a critical strategy to decrease its incidence in countries with high rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV. Early infant MC (EIMC), with single-use MC devices, could increase rates of MC in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our objective was to determine the safety, efficacy and satisfaction of ShangRing EIMC in resource-constrained environments. METHODS: Healthy male …
Reducing surgical site infections and mortality among obstetric surgical patients in Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Despite ongoing maternal health interventions, maternal deaths in Tanzania remain high. One of the main causes of maternal mortality includes postoperative infections. Surgical site infection (SSI) rates are higher in low/middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Tanzania, compared with high-income countries. We evaluated the impact of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention in Tanzania, hypothesising it would (1) increase adheren…
What Messages are Adolescent Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Clients Getting and How? Findings From an Observational Study in Tanzania
Uncircumcised adolescent males in sub-Saharan Africa are an important group to reach with voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services due to high HIV burden occurring among this age group. Appropriateness of the content and delivery of sexual health and HIV prevention messages to adolescent VMMC clients has not been extensively described. A study was conducted in Tanzania to examine quality, delivery and content of messages provided to ad…
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What Messages are Adolescent Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Clients Getting and How? Findings From an Observational Study in Tanzania
Uncircumcised adolescent males in sub-Saharan Africa are an important group to reach with voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services due to high HIV burden occurring among this age group. Appropriateness of the content and delivery of sexual health and HIV prevention messages to adolescent VMMC clients has not been extensively described. A study was conducted in Tanzania to examine quality, delivery and content of messages provided to ad…
Reducing surgical site infections and mortality among obstetric surgical patients in Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Despite ongoing maternal health interventions, maternal deaths in Tanzania remain high. One of the main causes of maternal mortality includes postoperative infections. Surgical site infection (SSI) rates are higher in low/middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Tanzania, compared with high-income countries. We evaluated the impact of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention in Tanzania, hypothesising it would (1) increase adheren…
Safety and efficacy of the ShangRing for early infant male circumcision in the routine clinical setting
INTRODUCTION: Male circumcision (MC) has been shown to decrease transmission of HIV and is a critical strategy to decrease its incidence in countries with high rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV. Early infant MC (EIMC), with single-use MC devices, could increase rates of MC in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our objective was to determine the safety, efficacy and satisfaction of ShangRing EIMC in resource-constrained environments. METHODS: Healthy male …
Implementation factors of group antenatal care in low-resource settings in Tanzania
Antenatal care (ANC) is essential for improving maternal and newborn health, yet many women do not complete the recommended follow-up visits and often experience suboptimal quality of care and weak provider-client interactions. Group antenatal care (G-ANC) offers an alternative service delivery model that combines clinical assessments with group-based education, facilitated discussion, and peer support for women with similar gestational age (GA).…
Public health (3 works) · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues (2 works) · Genital Health and Disease (2 works) · Global Health and Surgery (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Tanzania (2 works) · Adolescent health (1 works) · Caesarean section (1 works) · Checklist (1 works)