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2020

Shraddha Bajaria; Tanzania, COVID-19, HIV, health system; Tanzania; HIV; health system; COVID-19

2020

Shraddha Bajaria; Tanzania, COVID-19, HIV, health system; Tanzania; HIV; health system; COVID-19

2020

Shraddha Bajaria; Introduction the increased demands of health facilities and workers due to coronavirus overwhelm the already burdened Tanzanian health systems. This study evaluates the current capacity of facilities and providers for HIV care and treatment services and their preparedness to adhere to the national and global precaution guidelines for HIV service providers and patients. Methods data for this study come from the latest available, Tanzania Service Provision Assessment survey 2014-15. Frequencies and percentages described the readiness and availability of HIV services and providers. Chi-square test compared the distribution of services by facility location and availability and readiness of precaution commodities and HIV services by managing authorities. Results availability of latex gloves was high (83% at OPD and 95.3% laboratory). Availability of medical masks, alcohol-based hand rub and disinfectants was low. Availability of medical mask at outpatient department (OPD) was 28.7% urban (23.5% public; 33.8% private, p=0.02) and 13.5% rural (10.1% public; 25.4% private, p=0.001) and lower at laboratories. Fewer facilities in rural area (68.4%) had running water in OPD than urban (86.3%). Higher proportions of providers at public than private facilities in urban (82.8% versus 73.1%) and rural (88.2% versus 81.6%) areas provided HIV test counseling and at least two other HIV services. Conclusion availability of commodities such as medical masks, alcohol-based hand rub, and disinfectant was low while the readiness of providers to multitask HIV related services was high. Urgent distribution and re-assessment of these supplies are necessary, to protect HIV patients, their caregivers, and health providers from COVID-19.; Introduction the increased demands of health facilities and workers due to coronavirus overwhelm the already burdened Tanzanian health systems. This study evaluates the current capacity of facilities and providers for HIV care and treatment services and their preparedness to adhere to the national and global precaution guidelines for HIV service providers and patients. Methods data for this study come from the latest available; Tanzania Service Provision Assessment survey 2014-15. Frequencies and percentages described the readiness and availability of HIV services and providers. Chi-square test compared the distribution of services by facility location and availability and readiness of precaution commodities and HIV services by managing authorities. Results availability of latex gloves was high (83% at OPD and 95.3% laboratory). Availability of medical masks; alcohol-based hand rub and disinfectants was low. Availability of medical mask at outpatient department (OPD) was 28.7% urban (23.5% public; 33.8% private; p=0.02) and 13.5% rural (10.1% public; 25.4% private; p=0.001) and lower at laboratories. Fewer facilities in rural area (68.4%) had running water in OPD than urban (86.3%). Higher proportions of providers at public than private facilities in urban (82.8% versus 73.1%) and rural (88.2% versus 81.6%) areas provided HIV test counseling and at least two other HIV services. Conclusion availability of commodities such as medical masks; alcohol-based hand rub; and disinfectant was low while the readiness of providers to multitask HIV related services was high. Urgent distribution and re-assessment of these supplies are necessary; to protect HIV patients; their caregivers; and health providers from COVID-19.

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2020

Int J Environ Res Public Health.; pregnancy, pregnant women, malaria, asymptomatic malaria, anemia, antenatal care; malaria; Pregnancy; pregnant women; antenatal care; asymptomatic malaria; anemia

. Kimaro, Lucina; Prevalence of occupational injuries and knowledge of availability and utilization of post exposure prophylaxis among health care workers in Singida District Council, Singida Region, Tanzania; Tanzania; Prevalence of occupational injuries and knowledge of availability and utilization of post exposure prophylaxis among health care workers in Singida District Council; Singida Region

2018

Ramadhani Abdul; Sexually transmitted infections, Adolescents, Youth, Health services, Sexual risk-behaviour; Health services; Sexually transmitted infections; Adolescents; youth; Sexual risk-behaviour

2021

Humphrey Deogratias Mazigo; Primary health care system, Capacity gaps, Schistosomiasis, Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni, Tanzania; Tanzania; Primary health care system; Capacity gaps; Schistosomiasis; Schistosoma haematobium; Schistosoma mansoni

2019

Marie-Claire Van Houtcorresponding author; Sub Saharan Africa, Human rights, Prisons, Children, Juveniles, Adolescents, Availability and accessibility of health services, Availability of basic necessities, Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV); Sub Saharan Africa; children; Adolescents; Human rights; prisons; Juveniles; Availability and accessibility of health services; Availability of basic necessities; Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)

2015

Amnesty E. LeFevre; Community health workers, Maternal newborn child health, Tanzania; Tanzania; Maternal newborn child health; Community health workers

Tanzania Poverty HIV AIDS Poverty Profile Population, Health and Nutrition; Health and Nutrition; Tanzania Poverty HIV AIDS Poverty Profile Population

2013

Columba K Mbekenga; Prolonged sexual abstinence, After childbirth, First-time parents, Gender relations, FGD, Tanzania; Tanzania; After childbirth; Prolonged sexual abstinence; First-time parents; Gender relations; FGD

2013

Health Res Policy Syst.; Financing, Health insurance, Informal sector, Merger, Reform, Tanzania; Tanzania; Financing; Informal sector; Health insurance; Merger; Reform

The HMIS Program described in this document aims at improving and strengthening the

Tanzania Health Health sector System Health system Tanzania; Tanzania Health Health sector System Health system Tanzania