Rashid Mfaume
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7581338 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Rashid Mfaume |
| PRENOMES | Rashid |
| SOBRENOME | Mfaume |
| ASSINATURA | MFAUME R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 5 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2021 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Urban health issues of the marginalised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
URBANISATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES Urban areas cannot be defined in a word, but they are undoubtedly unique spaces because of their bipolar characteristics. On one side, urban areas have a high potentiality with a talented workforce, a faster-growing population, and a greater concentration of wealth. The other side has problems with more significant inequity, [...]
Financial incentives to improve re-engagement in HIV care
Objective Determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of financial incentives to motivate re-engagement in HIV care in Shinyanga, Tanzania.Methods Out-of-care people living with HIV (PLHIV) were identified from medical records in four clinics and home-based care providers (HBCs) from April 13, 2018 to March 3, 2020. Shinyanga Region residents, ≥18 years, who were disengaged from care were randomized 1:1 to a financial …
A growing disadvantage of being born in an urban area? Analysing urban–rural disparities in neonatal mortality in 21 African countries with a focus on Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) has been declining in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, where historically rural areas had higher NMR compared with urban. The 2015-2016 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in Tanzania showed an exacerbation of an existing pattern with significantly higher NMR in urban areas. The objective of this study is to understand this disparity in SSA countries and examine the specific factors potentially unde…
Durability of effects from short-term economic incentives for clinic attendance among HIV positive adults in Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Conditional economic incentives are shown to promote medication adherence across a range of health conditions and settings; however, any long-term harms or benefits from these time-limited interventions remain largely unevaluated. We assessed 2-3 years outcomes from a 6-month incentive programme in Tanzania that originally improved short-term retention in HIV care and medication possession. METHODS: We traced former participants in …
Designing drug shops for young women in Tanzania
Adolescent and young adult women in sub-Saharan Africa experience barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services that elevate their risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition and unintended pregnancy. Community drug shops may be effective distribution points to connect young women with SRH products. Thus, we used human-centred design (HCD) to create drug shops where young women could access HIV self-testing and contraceptio…
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Durability of effects from short-term economic incentives for clinic attendance among HIV positive adults in Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Conditional economic incentives are shown to promote medication adherence across a range of health conditions and settings; however, any long-term harms or benefits from these time-limited interventions remain largely unevaluated. We assessed 2-3 years outcomes from a 6-month incentive programme in Tanzania that originally improved short-term retention in HIV care and medication possession. METHODS: We traced former participants in …
Designing drug shops for young women in Tanzania
Adolescent and young adult women in sub-Saharan Africa experience barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services that elevate their risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition and unintended pregnancy. Community drug shops may be effective distribution points to connect young women with SRH products. Thus, we used human-centred design (HCD) to create drug shops where young women could access HIV self-testing and contraceptio…
A growing disadvantage of being born in an urban area? Analysing urban–rural disparities in neonatal mortality in 21 African countries with a focus on Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) has been declining in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, where historically rural areas had higher NMR compared with urban. The 2015-2016 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in Tanzania showed an exacerbation of an existing pattern with significantly higher NMR in urban areas. The objective of this study is to understand this disparity in SSA countries and examine the specific factors potentially unde…
Urban health issues of the marginalised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
URBANISATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES Urban areas cannot be defined in a word, but they are undoubtedly unique spaces because of their bipolar characteristics. On one side, urban areas have a high potentiality with a talented workforce, a faster-growing population, and a greater concentration of wealth. The other side has problems with more significant inequity, [...]
Financial incentives to improve re-engagement in HIV care
Objective Determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of financial incentives to motivate re-engagement in HIV care in Shinyanga, Tanzania.Methods Out-of-care people living with HIV (PLHIV) were identified from medical records in four clinics and home-based care providers (HBCs) from April 13, 2018 to March 3, 2020. Shinyanga Region residents, ≥18 years, who were disengaged from care were randomized 1:1 to a financial …
Medicine (5 obras) · Tanzania (5 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras) · Geography (3 obras) · Global Maternal and Child Health (3 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 obras) · Business (2 obras) · Demography (2 obras) · Incentive (2 obras) · Randomized controlled trial (2 obras)