Magreat Somba

Dados Biográficos

ID7746649
NOMEMagreat Somba
PRENOMESMagreat
SOBRENOMESomba
ASSINATURASOMBA M
AFILIAÇÕESAfrica Academy for Public Health
ORCID0000-0001-8458-4346
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2016
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Mechanisms for stimulating facility quality improvement

    Open AccessSanam Roder-DeWan, Anna D Gage et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Tanzania launched the nationwide Star Rating Assessment in 2015 and has implemented it as a cornerstone of its national quality improvement program. We use variation in assessment results to explore mechanisms through which facilities improve quality. A mixed-methods positive deviance approach was applied by ranking all primary care facilities included in the Star Rating Assessment (n = 5,595) by their change in score between 2015/16 and 2017/18.…

  • Burden of HIV-related stigma and associated factors among women living with depression accessing PMTCT services in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Anna Minja, Anna Agape Minja et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2022

    HIV-related stigma represents a potent risk factor for a range of poor health outcomes, including mental health symptoms, treatment non-adherence, and substance use. Understanding the role of HIV-related stigma in promoting healthcare outcomes is critical for vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women living with HIV, in contexts with continued high rates of HIV and associated stigma, such as sub-Saharan Africa. The current study examined a r…

  • Prevalence and factors associated with intimate partner violence after HIV status disclosure among pregnant women with depression in Tanzania

    Zenaice Aloyce, E Larson et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2021

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) exacts a heavy burden on women, resulting in poor health outcomes. This study had the following aims: (1) estimate the prevalence of IPV post-disclosure of HIV status among pregnant women living with HIV and depression; and (2) evaluate risk and protective factors for IPV post-disclosure. Participants were women accessing PMTCT services at 16 health facilities in Dar es Salaam and screened at the threshold of 9 on …

  • The value of hope

    Open AccessHellen Siril, Mary C Smith Fawzi et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2020

    The intervention was registered in USA ClinicalTrials.gov on September 26, 2012, Registration number: NCT01693458

  • Healthy Options

    Open AccessMary C Smith Fawzi, Hellen Siril et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    The trial is registered under clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02039973). Retrospectively registered on January 20, 2014

  • Experiences with disclosure of HIV-positive status to the infected child”

    Open AccessAdellah Sariah, Joan Rugemalila et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    In order to prevent inconsistencies during the disclosure process, it is important to have in place clear guidelines and standardized paediatric HIV disclosure training for healthcare providers. This would help improve their skills in paediatric disclosure, leading to positive health outcomes for children infected with HIV