Grace Mhalu

Dados Biográficos

ID9001567
NOMEGrace Mhalu
PRENOMESGrace
SOBRENOMEMhalu
ASSINATURAMHALU G
AFILIAÇÕESIfakara Health Institute
ORCID0000-0002-0417-3027
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2021
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • User perspectives on the Molbio Truenat platform and tuberculosis assays for decentralised testing in Mozambique and Tanzania

    Open AccessMaría del Mar Castro, Celso Khosa et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Timely and appropriate diagnosis and treatment are key to ending tuberculosis (TB). Incorporating users' preferences when implementing decentralised strategies for diagnosis may facilitate scale-up and impact. This qualitative study embedded within a cluster randomised controlled trial explored the values and preferences of multiple stakeholders regarding a TB diagnostic strategy using the Truenat platform, mycobacterium tuberculosis …

  • Multimodal pulse oximeters to support the integrated management of childhood illnesses

    Open AccessHelen L Storey, Tessa L Fielding et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Nearly 5 million children die each year of preventable causes, with pneumonia being a key contributor. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses guidelines improve health care workers’ diagnostic and management capabilities by relying mostly on clinical signs. Though there have been successes, challenges in the consistent application of IMCI and the accurate diagnosis of conditions like hypoxemia remain. Next generation pulse oximeters add…

  • Socio-structural and direct health challenges related to illness management among patients with type 2 diabetes in Kenya and Tanzania during the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessSally Mtenga, Irene Mashasi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    During COVID-19, people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) experienced increased vulnerability, including severe COVID-19 complications, disruptions in diabetes management, and social isolation. These aspects were heightened in many sub-Saharan African countries, such as Kenya and Tanzania, where healthcare systems already face critical challenges in coping with increasing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Little is known about how people with T2D in the…

  • The Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (Timci) study protocol

    Open AccessFenella Beynon, Hélène Langet et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2024

    Effective and sustainable strategies are needed to address the burden of preventable deaths among children under-five in resource-constrained settings. The Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI) project aims to support healthcare providers to identify and manage severe illness, whilst promoting resource stewardship, by introducing pulse oximetry and clinical decision support algorithms (CDSAs) to primary care facilities in I…

  • Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on type 2 diabetes care and factors associated with care disruption in Kenya and Tanzania

    Open AccessRichard E Sanya, Caroline H Karugu et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2024

    Background The COVID-19 pandemic affected healthcare delivery globally, impacting care access and delivery of essential services.Objectives We investigated the pandemic’s impact on care for patients with type 2 diabetes and factors associated with care disruption in Kenya and Tanzania.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults diagnosed with diabetes pre-COVID-19. Data were collected in February–April 2022 reflecting experiences a…

  • Healthcare workers’ experiences with Covid-19-related prevention and control measures in Tanzania

    Open AccessKassimu Tani, Brianna Osetinsky et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    The ability of a health system to withstand shocks such as a pandemic depends largely on the availability and preparedness of health-care workers (HCWs), who are at the frontline of disease management and prevention. Despite the heavy burden placed on HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic, little is known regarding their experiences in low-income countries. We conducted a web-based survey with HCWs in randomly selected districts of Tanzania to explor…

  • Social-political and vaccine related determinants of Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in Tanzania

    Open AccessSally Mtenga, Grace Mhalu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Vaccines have played a critical role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic globally, and Tanzania has made significant efforts to make them available to the public in addition to sensitizing them on its benefit. However, vaccine hesitancy remains a concern. It may prevent optimal uptake of this promising tool in many communities. This study aims to explore opinions and perceptions on vaccine hesitancy to better understand local attitudes towar…

  • Governance factors that affect the implementation of health financing reforms in Tanzania

    Open AccessDoris Osei Afriyie, Brady Hooley et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    The development of effective and inclusive health financing reforms is crucial for the progressive realisation of universal health coverage in low-income and middle-income countries. Tanzania has been reforming health financing policies to expand health insurance coverage and achieve better access to quality healthcare for all. Recent reforms have included improved community health funds (iCHFs), and others are underway to implement a mandatory n…