George M Ruhago
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2072834 |
|---|---|
| NOME | George M Ruhago |
| PRENOMES | George M |
| SOBRENOME | Ruhago |
| ASSINATURA | RUHAGO G M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7469-7822 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
‘ I am now confident in the counseling and in inserting the loop’
BACKGROUND: Unmet need for contraception among women is high in Tanzania. Hormonal intrauterine device was not among the contraceptives offered in public health facilities in Tanzania until a Ministry of Health pilot in 2023-2024. OBJECTIVE: Explore the feasibility of providing hormonal intrauterine devices in public health facilities in Tanzania. METHODS: An observational exploratory mixed-methods study design was conducted, using cross-sectiona…
“ I just love it - I know there is something which has not given me worry when I am with my partner ”
BACKGROUND: Hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective contraceptive method with high user satisfaction rates. To guide the introduction of hormonal IUD into the public sector in Tanzania, an operational research study was conducted to assess client acceptability of hormonal IUDs. OBJECTIVE: To explore clients' perspectives on contraceptives and experiences with hormonal IUDs. METHODS: = 15 at endline) with hormonal IUD clients. Register …
Understanding the implication of direct health facility financing on health commodities availability in Tanzania
The Government of Tanzania (GoT) has in the last decade made progress in strengthening the health system financing with progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The major reforms includes development of the health financing strategy, reforming the Community Health Fund (CHF) and introduction of the Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF). DHFF was introduced in all district councils in the 2017/18 financial year. One of the anticipated g…
National Evaluation of HIV Service Resource Allocation in Tanzania
Using time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), we examined resource allocation and costs for HIV services throughout Tanzania at patient and facility levels. This national, cross-sectional analysis of 22 health facilities quantified costs and resources associated with 886 patients receiving care for five HIV services: antiretroviral therapy, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, HIV testing and counseling, voluntary medical male circumci…
The public health sector supply chain costs in Tanzania
Tanzania’s supply chain system is a complicated web of integrated and vertical systems, covering essential and vertical programs health commodities, laboratory and diagnostics, equipment, and supplies. Despite significant improvement in the supply chain over the decades, the availability of medicines has remained uneven. Therefore, identifying the cost of operating the supply chain is vital to facilitate allocation of adequate finances to run the…
Estimating the cost and efficiency gain of rolling out a multi-month dispensing programme for antiretroviral treatment in Tanzania
Background: Globally, efforts to curtail the HIV pandemic are growing. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) and partners set the 95-95-95 targets to be achieved by 2025. Tanzania's ongoing transition from single-month ARV to longer multi-month dispensing (MMD) involves significant planning and shifts in existing resources, including health commodities, clinical staff and storage space. This study aimed at evaluating the cos…
Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of diarrhoea in 195 countries
BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2016 provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of diarrhoea in 195 countries. This study assesses cases, deaths, and aetiologies in 1990-2016 and assesses how the burden of diarrhoea has changed in people of all ages. METHODS: We modelled diarrhoea mortality with a Bayesian hierarchical modelling platform that evaluates a wide range of covariates and model types…
Equity impact analysis of medical approaches to cardiovascular diseases prevention in Tanzania
Primary medical prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has received low priority in Tanzania, despite evidence of the rising prevalence of CVD risk factors. Different guidelines have been proposed for medical CVD prevention, including the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, which recommend medical prevention for all individuals based on the consideration of single CVD risk thresholds. A thi…
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990–2013
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (Dalys) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 188 countries, 1990–2013
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013
Economic cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania
Tanzania is facing a double burden of disease, with non-communicable diseases being an increasingly important contributor. Evidence-based preventive measures are important to limit the growing financial burden. This article aims to estimate the cost of providing medical primary prevention interventions for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among at-risk patients, reflecting actual resource use and if the World Health Organization (WHO)'s CVD medical p…
Addressing inequity to achieve the maternal and child health millennium development goals
Scaling up priority maternal and child health interventions to equal levels would potentially save far more lives in the poorest populations, and would accelerate equitable progress towards maternal and child health MDGs
Equity implications of coverage and use of insecticide treated nets distributed for free or with co-payment in two districts in Tanzania
The results shed some light on the possibilities of reducing inequality in ownership and use of ITNs and attaining Roll Back Malaria and Millennium Development Goals through the provision of free ITNs to all. This has the potential to decrease the burden of disease and reduce disparity in disease outcome
Equity impact analysis of medical approaches to cardiovascular diseases prevention in Tanzania
Primary medical prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has received low priority in Tanzania, despite evidence of the rising prevalence of CVD risk factors. Different guidelines have been proposed for medical CVD prevention, including the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, which recommend medical prevention for all individuals based on the consideration of single CVD risk thresholds. A thi…
Equity implications of coverage and use of insecticide treated nets distributed for free or with co-payment in two districts in Tanzania
The results shed some light on the possibilities of reducing inequality in ownership and use of ITNs and attaining Roll Back Malaria and Millennium Development Goals through the provision of free ITNs to all. This has the potential to decrease the burden of disease and reduce disparity in disease outcome
Addressing inequity to achieve the maternal and child health millennium development goals
Scaling up priority maternal and child health interventions to equal levels would potentially save far more lives in the poorest populations, and would accelerate equitable progress towards maternal and child health MDGs
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990–2013
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (Dalys) for 306 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (Hale) for 188 countries, 1990–2013
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013
Economic cost of primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania
Tanzania is facing a double burden of disease, with non-communicable diseases being an increasingly important contributor. Evidence-based preventive measures are important to limit the growing financial burden. This article aims to estimate the cost of providing medical primary prevention interventions for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among at-risk patients, reflecting actual resource use and if the World Health Organization (WHO)'s CVD medical p…
Equity impact analysis of medical approaches to cardiovascular diseases prevention in Tanzania
Primary medical prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has received low priority in Tanzania, despite evidence of the rising prevalence of CVD risk factors. Different guidelines have been proposed for medical CVD prevention, including the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, which recommend medical prevention for all individuals based on the consideration of single CVD risk thresholds. A thi…
Estimates of the global, regional, and national morbidity, mortality, and aetiologies of diarrhoea in 195 countries
BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2016 provides an up-to-date analysis of the burden of diarrhoea in 195 countries. This study assesses cases, deaths, and aetiologies in 1990-2016 and assesses how the burden of diarrhoea has changed in people of all ages. METHODS: We modelled diarrhoea mortality with a Bayesian hierarchical modelling platform that evaluates a wide range of covariates and model types…
The public health sector supply chain costs in Tanzania
Tanzania’s supply chain system is a complicated web of integrated and vertical systems, covering essential and vertical programs health commodities, laboratory and diagnostics, equipment, and supplies. Despite significant improvement in the supply chain over the decades, the availability of medicines has remained uneven. Therefore, identifying the cost of operating the supply chain is vital to facilitate allocation of adequate finances to run the…
Estimating the cost and efficiency gain of rolling out a multi-month dispensing programme for antiretroviral treatment in Tanzania
Background: Globally, efforts to curtail the HIV pandemic are growing. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) and partners set the 95-95-95 targets to be achieved by 2025. Tanzania's ongoing transition from single-month ARV to longer multi-month dispensing (MMD) involves significant planning and shifts in existing resources, including health commodities, clinical staff and storage space. This study aimed at evaluating the cos…
Understanding the implication of direct health facility financing on health commodities availability in Tanzania
The Government of Tanzania (GoT) has in the last decade made progress in strengthening the health system financing with progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The major reforms includes development of the health financing strategy, reforming the Community Health Fund (CHF) and introduction of the Direct Health Facility Financing (DHFF). DHFF was introduced in all district councils in the 2017/18 financial year. One of the anticipated g…
National Evaluation of HIV Service Resource Allocation in Tanzania
Using time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC), we examined resource allocation and costs for HIV services throughout Tanzania at patient and facility levels. This national, cross-sectional analysis of 22 health facilities quantified costs and resources associated with 886 patients receiving care for five HIV services: antiretroviral therapy, prevention of mother-to-child transmission, HIV testing and counseling, voluntary medical male circumci…
‘ I am now confident in the counseling and in inserting the loop’
BACKGROUND: Unmet need for contraception among women is high in Tanzania. Hormonal intrauterine device was not among the contraceptives offered in public health facilities in Tanzania until a Ministry of Health pilot in 2023-2024. OBJECTIVE: Explore the feasibility of providing hormonal intrauterine devices in public health facilities in Tanzania. METHODS: An observational exploratory mixed-methods study design was conducted, using cross-sectiona…
“ I just love it - I know there is something which has not given me worry when I am with my partner ”
BACKGROUND: Hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective contraceptive method with high user satisfaction rates. To guide the introduction of hormonal IUD into the public sector in Tanzania, an operational research study was conducted to assess client acceptability of hormonal IUDs. OBJECTIVE: To explore clients' perspectives on contraceptives and experiences with hormonal IUDs. METHODS: = 15 at endline) with hormonal IUD clients. Register …
Medicine (12 obras) · Environmental health (11 obras) · Tanzania (9 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (8 obras) · Economics (7 obras) · Population (7 obras) · Business (6 obras) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (6 obras) · Socioeconomics (6 obras) · Demography (5 obras)