Lameck Luwanda

Datos Biográficos

ID7990367
NOMBRELameck Luwanda
NOMBRESLameck
APELLIDOLuwanda
FIRMALUWANDA L
AFILIACIONESIfakara Health Institute
ORCID0000-0001-7293-3297
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2020
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • Barriers to global engagement for African researchers

    Open AccessBamba Gaye, Nzechukwu M Isiozor et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    African researchers continue to face numerous barriers that limit the global dissemination and advancement of their research. These include high open-access publication fees, requirements for publishing in high-impact journals, inability to attend or host international conferences, and limited access to published papers and resources. In this viewpoint, we focus on the specific challenge of attending [...]

  • Cost variations in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services integrated within maternal and child health services in rural Tanzania

    Open AccessSanchita Vya, Lameck Luwanda et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    We estimated the costs of Option B+ for HIV-infected pregnant women in 12 facilities in Morogoro Region, Tanzania, from a provider perspective. Costs of prevention of mother-to-child (PMTCT) HIV services were measured over 12 months to September 2017 to estimate the average costs per HIV testing episode, per HIV-positive case diagnosed, per patient-year on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and per neonatal HIV care. A one-way sensitivity analysis was…

  • 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…

  • Implications of HIV treatment policies on the health workforce in rural Malawi and Tanzania between 2013 and 2017

    Open AccessJohn Songo, Alison Wringe et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2020

    Effective implementation of policies for expanding antiretroviral therapy (ART) requires a well-trained and adequately staffed workforce. Changes in national HIV workforce policies, health facility practices, and provider experiences were examined in rural Malawi and Tanzania between 2013 and 2017. In both countries, task-shifting and task-sharing policies were explicit by 2013. In facilities, the cadre mix of providers varied by site and changed…

  • 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…