Tacilta Nhampossa
Biographic Data
| ID | 7015575 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tacilta Nhampossa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tacilta |
| FAMILY NAME | Nhampossa |
| SIGNATURE | NHAMPOSSA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manhiça Health Research Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4616-8752 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Transforming partnerships through transboundary research
Research partnerships are a key entry point for addressing the asymmetries that pervade global health. However, highly competitive and fast-paced science limits the kind of innovation and transformative change needed to reduce the imbalances that undermine the independence and academic freedom of research partners. The goal of this piece is to present a transformative lens for partnerships in which participating research organisations are willing…
Diagnostic accuracy of a simplified minimally invasive tissue sampling protocol for stillbirths in low-resource settings
Background Stillbirth rates remain unacceptably high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Understanding the causes of death (CoD) is mandatory to develop effective strategies to reduce this high mortality. Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is a promising alternative to conventional autopsy (CA) but its validation in stillbirths remains limited. Existing evidence indicates that most samples of conventional MITS (c-MITS) lack diagno…
Paediatric healthcare in Manhiça district through a gender lens
Background: Sex and gender are important determinants of health. Gender-based health inequities in the paediatric population have been reported in various countries, but data remain limited. In Mozambique, research on this topic is very scarce. Here we aimed to explore whether boys and girls in Manhiça district, southern Mozambique, differ in access to and provision of healthcare. Methods: This retrospective analysis includes data on all paediatr…
Acceptability of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as malaria intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women living with HIV in Southern Mozambique
The acceptability of DHA-PPQ among HIVPW appears to be influenced more by trust in healthcare providers rather than by the perceived benefits of the medication itself. Leveraging this trust to enhance awareness and understanding of DHA-PPQ's benefits could further improve its acceptability. Moreover, further implementation research focused on acceptability in a real-world environment is essential to deepen the understanding of DHA-PPQ acceptabili…
Over a decade of HIV infection prevalence and incidence among Mozambican pregnant women
The prevalence of HIV decreased while the overall incidence stayed similar in Mozambican pregnant women, during 2010 to 2021. However, both estimates remain unacceptably high, which indicates the need to revise current preventive policies and implement effective ones to improve HIV control among pregnant women
Using testing history to estimate HIV incidence in mothers living in resource-limited settings
Obtaining rapid and accurate HIV incidence estimates is challenging because of the need for long-term follow-up for a large cohort. We estimated HIV incidence among women who recently delivered in southern Mozambique by leveraging data available in routine health cards. A cross-sectional household HIV-testing survey was conducted from October 2017 to April 2018 among mothers of children born in the previous four years in the Manhiça Health Demogr…
Optimizing the World Health Organization algorithm for HIV vertical transmission risk assessment by adding maternal self-reported antiretroviral therapy adherence
In the absence of a VL result, mothers' self-reported adherence at delivery increases the number of identified infants eligible to receive enhanced post-natal prophylaxis
A qualitative study of mothers’ health literacy related to malnutrition in under 5-year-old children in southern Mozambique
Objective: To explore mothers’ perceptions of malnutrition and its causes in U-5’s in Mozambique, as well as their ability to recognise, prevent and act on signs of malnutrition. Design: A qualitative exploratory inquiry using focus group discussions and individual interviews analysed using Nutbeam’s health literacy themes. Setting: Manhiça District Hospital in Manhiça, Mozambique. Participants: Mothers of U-5’s ( n 53) attending the in- and out-…
Accuracy of verbal autopsy, clinical data and minimally invasive autopsy in the evaluation of malaria-specific mortality
BACKGROUND: Global malaria mortality estimates are hindered by the low reliability of the verbal autopsy (VA) and the clinical records, the most common sources of information used to estimate malaria-specific mortality. We aimed to determine the accuracy of these tools, as well as of the minimally invasive autopsy (MIA), a needle-based postmortem sampling method, to identify malaria-specific mortality in a large series of deceased patients from M…
Community-based progress indicators for prevention of mother-to-child transmission and mortality rates in HIV-exposed children in rural Mozambique
In Mozambique, SPECTRUM modeling estimated 15% MTCT, higher than our district-level community-based estimates of MTCT among HIV-exposed children. Community-based subnational assessments of progress towards EMTCT are needed to complement clinic-based and modeling estimates
Burden and aetiology of diarrhoeal disease in infants and young children in developing countries (the Global Enteric Multicenter Study, Gems)
Severe malnutrition among children under the age of 5 years admitted to a rural district hospital in southern Mozambique
Objective To describe the burden, clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of severe malnutrition in children under the age of 5 years. Design Retrospective study of hospital-based data systematically collected from January 2001 to December 2010. Setting Rural Mozambican district hospital. Subjects All children aged Results During the 10-year long study surveillance, 274 813 children belonging to Manhiça's Demographic Surveillance System w…
A 10 year study of the cause of death in children under 15 years in Manhiça, Mozambique
The results of this study stand out the big challenges that lie ahead in the fight against infectious diseases in the study area. The pattern of childhood mortality in Manhiça area is typical of developing countries where malaria, pneumonia and HIV/AIDS are important causes of death
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A 10 year study of the cause of death in children under 15 years in Manhiça, Mozambique
The results of this study stand out the big challenges that lie ahead in the fight against infectious diseases in the study area. The pattern of childhood mortality in Manhiça area is typical of developing countries where malaria, pneumonia and HIV/AIDS are important causes of death
Burden and aetiology of diarrhoeal disease in infants and young children in developing countries (the Global Enteric Multicenter Study, Gems)
Severe malnutrition among children under the age of 5 years admitted to a rural district hospital in southern Mozambique
Objective To describe the burden, clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of severe malnutrition in children under the age of 5 years. Design Retrospective study of hospital-based data systematically collected from January 2001 to December 2010. Setting Rural Mozambican district hospital. Subjects All children aged Results During the 10-year long study surveillance, 274 813 children belonging to Manhiça's Demographic Surveillance System w…
Accuracy of verbal autopsy, clinical data and minimally invasive autopsy in the evaluation of malaria-specific mortality
BACKGROUND: Global malaria mortality estimates are hindered by the low reliability of the verbal autopsy (VA) and the clinical records, the most common sources of information used to estimate malaria-specific mortality. We aimed to determine the accuracy of these tools, as well as of the minimally invasive autopsy (MIA), a needle-based postmortem sampling method, to identify malaria-specific mortality in a large series of deceased patients from M…
Community-based progress indicators for prevention of mother-to-child transmission and mortality rates in HIV-exposed children in rural Mozambique
In Mozambique, SPECTRUM modeling estimated 15% MTCT, higher than our district-level community-based estimates of MTCT among HIV-exposed children. Community-based subnational assessments of progress towards EMTCT are needed to complement clinic-based and modeling estimates
Optimizing the World Health Organization algorithm for HIV vertical transmission risk assessment by adding maternal self-reported antiretroviral therapy adherence
In the absence of a VL result, mothers' self-reported adherence at delivery increases the number of identified infants eligible to receive enhanced post-natal prophylaxis
A qualitative study of mothers’ health literacy related to malnutrition in under 5-year-old children in southern Mozambique
Objective: To explore mothers’ perceptions of malnutrition and its causes in U-5’s in Mozambique, as well as their ability to recognise, prevent and act on signs of malnutrition. Design: A qualitative exploratory inquiry using focus group discussions and individual interviews analysed using Nutbeam’s health literacy themes. Setting: Manhiça District Hospital in Manhiça, Mozambique. Participants: Mothers of U-5’s ( n 53) attending the in- and out-…
Using testing history to estimate HIV incidence in mothers living in resource-limited settings
Obtaining rapid and accurate HIV incidence estimates is challenging because of the need for long-term follow-up for a large cohort. We estimated HIV incidence among women who recently delivered in southern Mozambique by leveraging data available in routine health cards. A cross-sectional household HIV-testing survey was conducted from October 2017 to April 2018 among mothers of children born in the previous four years in the Manhiça Health Demogr…
Transforming partnerships through transboundary research
Research partnerships are a key entry point for addressing the asymmetries that pervade global health. However, highly competitive and fast-paced science limits the kind of innovation and transformative change needed to reduce the imbalances that undermine the independence and academic freedom of research partners. The goal of this piece is to present a transformative lens for partnerships in which participating research organisations are willing…
Diagnostic accuracy of a simplified minimally invasive tissue sampling protocol for stillbirths in low-resource settings
Background Stillbirth rates remain unacceptably high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Understanding the causes of death (CoD) is mandatory to develop effective strategies to reduce this high mortality. Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is a promising alternative to conventional autopsy (CA) but its validation in stillbirths remains limited. Existing evidence indicates that most samples of conventional MITS (c-MITS) lack diagno…
Paediatric healthcare in Manhiça district through a gender lens
Background: Sex and gender are important determinants of health. Gender-based health inequities in the paediatric population have been reported in various countries, but data remain limited. In Mozambique, research on this topic is very scarce. Here we aimed to explore whether boys and girls in Manhiça district, southern Mozambique, differ in access to and provision of healthcare. Methods: This retrospective analysis includes data on all paediatr…
Acceptability of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as malaria intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women living with HIV in Southern Mozambique
The acceptability of DHA-PPQ among HIVPW appears to be influenced more by trust in healthcare providers rather than by the perceived benefits of the medication itself. Leveraging this trust to enhance awareness and understanding of DHA-PPQ's benefits could further improve its acceptability. Moreover, further implementation research focused on acceptability in a real-world environment is essential to deepen the understanding of DHA-PPQ acceptabili…
Over a decade of HIV infection prevalence and incidence among Mozambican pregnant women
The prevalence of HIV decreased while the overall incidence stayed similar in Mozambican pregnant women, during 2010 to 2021. However, both estimates remain unacceptably high, which indicates the need to revise current preventive policies and implement effective ones to improve HIV control among pregnant women
Medicine (10 works) · Pediatrics (8 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Biostatistics (5 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works)