Rujeko Samanthia Chimukuche

Datos Biográficos

ID7802219
NOMBRERujeko Samanthia Chimukuche
NOMBRESRujeko Samanthia
APELLIDOChimukuche
FIRMACHIMUKUCHE R S
AFILIACIONESAfrica Health Research Institute
ORCID0000-0002-4890-2105
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2020
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Challenges and opportunities in achieving sustainable development goal 3 in KwaZulu-Natal

    Open AccessRujeko Samanthia Chimukuche, Thembelihle Zuma et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    South Africa is committed to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3), which aims to ensure health and well-being for all. However, in rural provinces like KwaZulu-Natal, structural inequalities, socio-cultural challenges, and environmental stressors hinder progress. This study synthesises findings from qualitative research conducted at the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) to explore the challenges and opportunities in meeting SDG …

  • Scoping review on lessons learnt on the promotion and use of drugs and traditional medicine in Africa during Covid-19

    Open AccessRujeko Samanthia Chimukuche, Rachel Kawuma et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2024

    Scientific evidence on the safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical drugs, substances and herbal medicines is important in medical advertising and promotion. Following guidelines for conducting a scoping review, we systematically searched PubMed, SCOPUS and Web of Science to identify in peer reviewed articles medications that were promoted and used widely in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also searched for information about how safety conce…

  • Knowledge, use (misuse) and perceptions of over-the-counter analgesics in sub-Saharan Africa

    Open AccessRachel Kawuma, Rujeko Samanthia Chimukuche et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2021

    BACKGROUND: Over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics are safe for pain-management when used as recommended. Misuse can increase the risk of hypertension and gastrointestinal problems. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a scoping review of the uses and misuses of OTC analgesics in sub-Saharan Africa, to inform strategies for correct use. METHOD: Following guidelines for conducting a scoping review, we systematically searched Pubmed, ResearchGate and Google Scholar da…

  • Exploring the evolution of policies for universal antiretroviral therapy and their implementation across three sub-Saharan African countries

    Open AccessMoses Kumwenda, Morten Skovdal et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) strategies have dramatically changed HIV programming across sub-Saharan Africa. We explored factors that influenced the development, adoption and implementation of universal ART policies in Tanzania, South Africa and Malawi. We conducted 26 key informant interviews and applied Kingdon's 'streams' model to explore how problems, policies and politics converged to provide a window of opportunity for universal A…

  • Assessing the implementation of facility-based HIV testing policies in Malawi, South Africa and Tanzania from 2013–2018

    Open AccessLameck Luwanda, Sanchita Vya et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    National HIV testing policies aim to increase the proportion of people living with HIV who know their status. National HIV testing policies were reviewed for each country from 2013 to 2018, and compared with WHO guidance. Three rounds of health facility surveys were conducted to assess facility level policy implementation in Karonga (Malawi), uMkhanyakude (South Africa), and Ifakara (Tanzania). A policy 'implementation' score was developed and ap…

  • Investigating the implementation of differentiated HIV services and implications for pregnant and postpartum women

    Open AccessRujeko Samanthia Chimukuche, Alison Wringe et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) for pregnant and postpartum women in sub-Saharan Africa has required adaptations to service delivery. We compared national policies on differentiated HIV service delivery with facility-level implementation, and explored provider and user experiences in rural Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa. Four national policies and two World Health Organization guidelines on HIV treatment for pregnant and postpartum wome…

  • Implementation and experiences of integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission services in Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa

    Open AccessFarida Hassan, Jenny Renju et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Although integration of HIV and maternal health services is recommended by the World Health Organization, evidence to guide implementation is limited. We describe facility-level implementation of policies for integrating HIV care within maternal health services and explore experiences of service users and providers in rural Tanzania (Ifakara), South Africa (uMkhanyakude) and Malawi (Karonga). Policy in all countries included HIV testing during an…

  • Consequences of male partner engagement policies on HIV care-seeking in three African countries

    Open AccessAlbert Dube, Jenny Renju et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    We explored how strategies to promote male partner engagement influenced HIV care-seeking among men and women living with HIV. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 health workers, 66 female service users and 10 male partners in Ifakara (Tanzania), Karonga (Malawi) and uMkhanyakude (South Africa) to elicit experiences of offering, providing or receiving HIV care in the context of antenatal care. Data were coded inductively and analysed thema…

  • Influence of evolving HIV treatment guidance on CD4 counts and viral load monitoring

    Open AccessJenny Renju, Brian Rice et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Little is known about how CD4 and viral load testing have evolved following implementation of universal test and treat (UTT) in African settings. We reviewed World Health Organization (WHO) guidance from 2013 to 2018, and compared it against national HIV policies in Malawi, Tanzania and South Africa. Three surveys rounds were conducted in 2013, 2016 and 2017-2018 in 33 health facilities across the three settings to assess implementation of nation…