Barriers to sustaining antiretroviral treatment in Kisesa, Tanzania: a follow-up study to understand attrition from the antiretroviral program

M Roura, J Busza, A Wringe, D Mbata… - AIDS patient care and …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Two years after the introduction of free antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Tanzania and in spite
of the logistical support provided to facilitate clinic attendance, a considerable level of …

Scaling up stigma? The effects of antiretroviral roll-out on stigma and HIV testing. Early evidence from rural Tanzania

M Roura, M Urassa, J Busza, D Mbata… - Sexually transmitted …, 2009 - sti.bmj.com
Objective: To investigate the interplay between antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up,
different types of stigma and Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) uptake 2 years after …

[HTML][HTML] Data quality of the routine health management information system at the primary healthcare facility and district levels in Tanzania

…, IR Mremi, PK Tungu, VS Mwingira, D Mbata… - BMC medical informatics …, 2020 - Springer
Background Effective planning for disease prevention and control requires accurate,
adequately-analysed, interpreted and communicated data. In recent years, efforts have been …

[HTML][HTML] Data utilisation and factors influencing the performance of the health management information system in Tanzania

LEG Mboera, SF Rumisha, D Mbata, IR Mremi… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Health Management Information System (HMIS) is a set of data
regularly collected at health care facilities to meet the needs of statistics on health services …

[HTML][HTML] " Just like fever": a qualitative study on the impact of antiretroviral provision on the normalisation of HIV in rural Tanzania and its implications for prevention

M Roura, A Wringe, J Busza, B Nhandi, D Mbata… - … International Health and …, 2009 - Springer
Background Once effective therapy for a previously untreatable condition is made available,
a normalisation of the disease often occurs. As part of a broader initiative to monitor the …

Trends in the uptake of voluntary counselling and testing for HIV in rural Tanzania in the context of the scale up of antiretroviral therapy

…, A Wringe, J Todd, M Urassa, D Mbata… - Tropical medicine & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To describe trends in voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) use and to assess
whether high‐risk and infected individuals are receiving counselling and learning their HIV …

Understanding the relationship between couple dynamics and engagement with HIV care services: insights from a qualitative study in Eastern and Southern Africa

…, M Moshabela, E McLean, D Nyato, D Mbata… - Sexually transmitted …, 2017 - sti.bmj.com
Objective To explore the interplay between couple dynamics and the engagement of people
living with HIV (PLHIV) with HIV care and treatment services in three health and …

[HTML][HTML] Social space and alcohol use initiation among youth in northern Tanzania

H Osaki, G Mshana, D Mbata, S Kapiga… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Alcohol use is a key risk factor for disease worldwide. Consumption of alcohol is
increasing in sub Saharan Africa, where youth are already at high risk of HIV due to its high …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and perception on type2 diabetes and hypertension among HIV clients utilizing care and treatment services: a cross sectional study from Mbeya …

…, AF Shao, GD Kimaro, CM Manga, D Mbata… - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Type2 Diabetes and Hypertension (T2DM/HTN) have become serious
threats to the health and socio-economic development in the developing countries. People …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers to the implementation, uptake and scaling up of the healthy plate model among regular street food consumers: a qualitative inquiry in Dar-es-Salaam …

GB Kagaruki, MJ Mahande, KS Kreppel, D Mbata… - BMC nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Introduction The healthy plate model is considered one of the practical approaches to
reduce the average portion of staple food in main meals, consequently reducing the risks …