Research Papers – Page 18 – Amref Health Africa

Impact of quality improvement interventions on facility readiness, quality and uptake of maternal and child health services in developing regions of Ethiopia: a secondary analysis of programme data This study evaluated the impact of a Quality Improvement (QI) intervention implemented from 2018 to 2021 in health facilities across Ethiopia’s developing regional states. Using data from 56 facilities and detailed monitoring from 28, the study found that QI interventions… Read More
Health care workers’ self-perceived infection risk and COVID-19 vaccine uptake: A mixed methods study This study examined healthcare workers’ (HCWs) self-perceived risk of COVID-19 infection and their uptake of the vaccine across seven regions in Tanzania using a mixed-methods approach. Among 1,368 HCWs surveyed, 53.6% reported being vaccinated, while 75.5% perceived themselves at high… Read More
Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers in Tanzania: A Mixed-Methods Study This study explored COVID-19 vaccine uptake and hesitancy among 1,368 healthcare workers (HCWs) across seven zones in Tanzania in 2021, using a mixed-methods approach. Higher vaccine uptake was significantly associated with being aged 40+, working in lower-level facilities, having over… Read More
Continuity of essential health services amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania: a pre and post implementation support assessment The COVID-19 pandemic has potentially caused disruptions in provision of routine, regular essential health services in different ways; through overwhelming the health system in responding to COVID-19; some of the intervention used to slow transmission of COVID-19 may inhibit access… Read More
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Associated Factors in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from a Community-Based Survey in Tanzania This study assessed COVID-19 vaccine uptake and its associated factors among 3,470 community members across eight regions in Tanzania. Despite the availability of vaccines, only 18% of respondents had been vaccinated, with uptake varying significantly—from just 8% in Dar es… Read More
The role of community pharmacies in early detection of suspected COVID-19 cases in 2020: lessons from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania A study conducted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 2020 highlighted the important role community pharmacies played in the early detection of suspected COVID-19 cases. As part of an event-based surveillance initiative, 103 pharmacies were engaged to monitor clients presenting… Read More
Risk factors for interruption in treatment among HIV-infected adolescence attending health care and treatment clinics in Tanzania This study assessed risk factors for Interruption in Treatment (IIT) among HIV-positive adolescents aged 15–19 in Tanzania’s Tanga region, using retrospective data from 2018 to 2020. Among 2,084 adolescents on ART, 26.2% experienced IIT, defined as missing clinic visits for… Read More
Predictors of the observed high prevalence of loss to follow-up in ART-experienced adult PLHIV: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study in the Tanga Region, Tanzania This study investigated the prevalence and predictors of loss to follow-up (LTFU) among adults living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Tanzania’s Tanga region between 2018 and 2020. Despite free ART access, 26.43% of the 57,173 adults on… Read More

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