Vimbai Makwambeni

Datos Biográficos

ID7875924
NOMBREVimbai Makwambeni
NOMBRESVimbai
APELLIDOMakwambeni
FIRMAMAKWAMBENI V
AFILIACIONESNational HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS3
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR3
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2022
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
ÍNDICE H0

  • Mortality among persons with tuberculosis in Zambian hospitals

    Open AccessJosphat Bwembya, Ramya Kumar et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Tuberculosis (TB) mortality in Zambia remains high at 86 per 100,000 populations, translating to approximately 15,000 TB-related deaths annually. We conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study to understand predictors, time to death, and probable causes of mortality among persons on TB treatment in Zambia. We reviewed medical records for persons with TB registered in 54 purposively selected hospitals in Zambia between January and December 2…

  • Mortality among persons receiving tuberculosis treatment in Itezhi-Tezhi District of Zambia

    Open AccessEutra Chaaba, Josphat Bwembya et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Itezhi-Tezhi District in southern Zambia has been reporting tuberculosis (TB) mortality rates that are fourfold higher than the national average of six percent. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to establish the demographic and clinical characteristics associated with mortality among persons under treatment for TB in Itezhi-Tezhi District, as well as the likely causes and time to death. We reviewed medical records for persons with TB regi…

  • Losses in the Sputum Specimen Referral Cascade in Mpulungu District, Zambia

    Open AccessRuth Goma, Josphat Bwembya et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Sputum specimen referral cascades in resource-limited settings are characterized by losses of specimens, resulting in delays in tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis. Mpulungu District Health Office in Zambia conducted a quantitative based cross-sectional study using both primary and secondary data to identify points at which loss of specimens occurred in the sputum referral cascade. Primary data were collected through observations and interviews with 22 T…