Nyagosya Range

Dados Biográficos

ID7773145
NOMENyagosya Range
PRENOMESNyagosya
SOBRENOMERange
ASSINATURARANGE N
AFILIAÇÕESNational Institute for Medical Research
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS3
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR3
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2008
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2022
ÍNDICE H0

  • Economic burden of tuberculosis in Tanzania

    Open AccessAndrew Martin Kilale, Andrea Pantoja et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    We found that the cost of TB care is catastrophic for almost half of the TB-affected households in Tanzania; our findings support the results from other surveys recently conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. Collaborative efforts across health, employment and social welfare sectors are imperative to minimize household costs due to TB disease and improve access to care, patient adherence and outcomes

  • Implementing tuberculosis patient cost surveys in resource-constrained settings

    Open AccessAndrew Martin Kilale, Charles Makasi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Tuberculosis (TB) disproportionally affects persons and families who are economically and socially disadvantaged. Therefore, a patient cost survey was conducted in Tanzania to evaluate the costs incurred by patients and their households before and after the diagnosis of TB. It was the first survey in Tanzania to ascertain baseline information and experience for subsequent surveys. This paper aims to share the experience encountered during the sur…

  • Implementation of a national anti-tuberculosis drug resistance survey in Tanzania

    Open AccessTimothy M Chonde, Basra Doulla et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2008

    Careful preparation of the survey, timing of planned activities, a strong emphasis on data capture tools and data management, and timely supervision are essential for a proper implementation of a national drug resistance survey