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Research Papers
Advancing Circular Economy Principles Through Wild Black Soldier Flies
Biowaste management poses a significant and widespread challenge. However, its consideration as a resource has led to the emergence of innovative and sustainable biowaste management techniques. One such promising solution is the use of black soldier flies (BSF) in biowaste trea
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The role of community pharmacies in early detection of suspected COVID-19 cases in 2020: Lesson from Dar es Salaam , Tanzania
COVID-19 is a major public health threat associated with the increased global burden of infectious diseases, mortality, and enormous economic loss to countries and communities. Safe and efficacious COVID-19 vaccines are crucial in halting the pandemic. We assessed the COVID-19
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What predicts loss to follow-up in ART experienced adult patients in the Tanga region, Tanzania? Findings from a retrospective longitudinal cohort study
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs have expanded rapidly, and they are now accessible free of charge, yet "loss to follow-up, LTFU" is still a national public health issue. LTFU may result in treatment failure, hospitaliz
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The role of communities and leadership in ending female genital mutilation in Tanzania: an exploratory cross-sectional qualitative study in Tanga
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the diehard cultures in the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa. The act involves chopping off part of the female genitals in varying degrees depending on the society. The motive behind this practice includes reducing female sexual des
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Personal Stories
Integrated Family Planning and Tuberculosis health services achieves household’s wellbeing.
Raising sick children frequently can be emotionally and financially draining for any parent. When these children are conceived unplanned, economic hardships can compound. Medical bills and missed workdays can quickly add up, leaving parents struggling to make ends meet. Sauli Norbert Mwanisawa, a husband to Marry Kalungwana and a father of three children who lives at Matai village had to sell his plot and missed other economic growth opportunities to cover the pilling up cost of medical bills, prescriptions, and treatment for their last born Bennon Mwanisawa, two years
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Personal Stories
Dedication of Community Health worker is the Key towards addressing myth and misconceptions on the use of family planning contraceptive methods.
Negative myths and misconceptions about family planning are barriers to modern contraceptive use.
Katavi region is among the regions in Tanzania with the low uptake of family planning, from 18% in 20215 to 22% in 2023 as indicat
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Personal Stories
A Community Health Worker: Cause of Smile in my Life
The USAID Afya Shirikishi Project in Tanzania is using community –based health solutions to address social behaviors in accessing health services for Tuberculosis (TB) test and to help patients cope with long and difficult TB treatment.
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Personal Stories
Macrina Mhalafu: Drumming the HIV message through Football
Macrina Mhalafu is a 23-year-old girl and peer educator of adolescent girls and young women from Sagamaganga village in Signal ward, Ifakara Town Council, Morogoro region. She has been changing lives through her innovative approach to education, where she uses football to drive the HIV message to her clients. Despite facing challenges and dropping out of school due to pregnancy in 2013, when she was in Form Two, she never gave up on her dreams.
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Personal Stories
Rising Above: Veronica’s Journey of Resilience and Empowerment.
Veronica Kalani, a 23-year-old Adolescent Girl and Young Woman (AGYW) from Barabarani Street, Mpamantwa Ward, Bahi DC, has become a beacon of hope in HIV prevention. Despite facing numerous challenges, Veronica has risen above them and is now leading her community towards a brighter future.
Veronica's journey has been far from easy. Coming from a single-parent family of seven children, she lost her father at the age of 19. Despite this hardship, Veronica managed to complete her primary education in 2013. However, her
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Asha: From a desperate young girl to an aspiring farmer
Asha Salum, a girl with an infectious smile, represents a classic case of the empowerment that training girls from vulnerable environments can achieve. The Timiza Malengo training has given her a sense of direction that many out-of-school girls can only dream of.
For this 24-year-old, who hails from Menia, Kondoa in Dodoma region, the first thing that one encounters upon meeting her for the first time, is her infectious yet sincere smile. This smile seems to stem from her confidence that is either in-born or sh
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