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Low mortality risk but high loss to follow‐up among patients in the Tanzanian national HIV care and treatment programme by Somi, G., Keogh, S. C., Todd, J., Kilama, B., Wringe, A., van den Hombergh, J., Malima, K., Josiah, R., Urassa, M., Swai, R., Zaba, B.

“…Objective  To analyse survival and retention rates of the Tanzanian care and treatment programme. Methods  Routine patient‐level data were available from 101…”
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Domesticating priority for Miombo indigenous fruit trees as a promising livelihood option for small-holder farmers in Southern Africa by Akinnifesi, F.K, Kwesiga, F.R, Mhango, J, Mkonda, A, Chilanga, T, Swai, R

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Three years of HIV/AIDS care and treatment services in Tanzania: achievements and challenges by Somi, G, Matee, M, Makene, C.L, Van Den Hombergh, J, Kilama, B, Yahya-malima, K.I, Masako, P, Sando, D, Ndayongeje, J, Rabiel, B, Swai, R.O

“…The Tanzania HIV Care and Treatment Plan was launched in October 2004 aiming at providing 440,000 AIDS patients with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and track…”
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Preventing HIV infection through peer education and condom promotion among truck drivers and their sexual partners in Tanzania, 1990-1993 by Laukamm-Josten, U., Mwizarubi, B. K., Outwater, A., Mwaijonga, C. L., Valadez, J. J., Nyamwaya, D., Swai, R., Saidel, T., Nyamuryekung'e, K.

“…HIV prevention through peer education and condom promotion among truck drivers and their sexual partners is described. Trends during an initial 18-month…”
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Geophagia and risk of squamous cell esophageal cancer in the African esophageal cancer corridor: Findings from the ESCCAPE multicountry case‐control studies by Narh, Clement T., Dzamalala, Charles P., Mmbaga, Blandina T., Menya, Diana, Mlombe, Yohannie, Finch, Peter, Nyakunga, Gissela, Schüz, Joachim, McCormack, Valerie

“…Geophagia, the intentional practice of consuming soil, occurs across the African esophageal cancer corridor, particularly during pregnancy. We investigated…”
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Low mortality risk but high loss to follow-up among patients in the Tanzanian national HIV care and treatment program; Faible risque de mortalité, mais forte perte au suivi des patients dans le programme nationale tanzanien de soins et traitement VIH; Bajo riesgo de mortalidad pero alto riesgo de pérdida durante el seguimiento de pacientes pertenecientes al Programa Nacional de Cuidados y Tratamiento para el VIH de Tanzania by Somi, G, Keogh, S. C, Todd, J, Kilama, B, Wringe, A, van den Hombergh, J, Malima, K, Josiah, R, Urassa, M, Swai, R, Zaba, B

“…Objective: To analyze survival and retention rates of the Tanzanian care and treatment program. Methods: Routine patient-level data were available from 101 of…”
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Cost-effectiveness of improved treatment services for sexually transmitted diseases in preventing HIV-1 infection in Mwanza Region, Tanzania by Gilson, L, Mkanje, R, Grosskurth, H, Mosha, F, Picard, J, Gavyole, A, Todd, J, Mayaud, P, Swai, R, Fransen, L, Mabey, D, Mills, A, Hayes, R

“…A community-randomised trial was undertaken to assess the impact, cost, and cost-effectiveness of averting HIV-1 infection through improved management of…”
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Surveillance of transmitted HIV drug resistance among women attending antenatal clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Somi, Geofrey R, Kibuka, Tabitha, Diallo, Karidja, Tuhuma, Tulli, Bennett, Diane E, Yang, Chunfu, Kagoma, Charles, Lyamuya, Eligius F, Swai, Roland O, Kassim, Sidibe

“…In resource-limited settings where antiretroviral treatment (ART) access is being scaled-up, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends surveillance of…”
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Preventing HIVinfection through peer education and condom promotion among truck drivers and their sexual partners in Tanzania, 1990-1993 by Laukamm-Josten, U, Mwizarubi, B K, Outwater, A, Mwaijonga, C L, Valadez, J J, Nyamwaya, D, Swai, R, Saidel, T

“…Results of this study suggest that the most sexually experienced men and women who did not have a permanent stable relationship and who perceived themselves at…”
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Surveillance of HIV and syphilis infections among antenatal clinic attendees in Tanzania-2003/2004 by Swai, Roland O, Somi G, Geofrey R, Matee, Mecky I N, Killewo, Japhet, Lyamuya, Eligius F, Kwesigabo, Gideon, Tulli, Tuhuma, Kabalimu, Titus K, Ng'ang'a, Lucy, Isingo, Raphael, Ndayongeje, Joel

“…This paper presents the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis infections among women attending antenatal clinics (ANC) in Tanzania…”
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Sentinel surveillance for HIV-1 infection: how representative are blood donors, outpatients with fever, anaemia, or sexually transmitted diseases, and antenatal clinic attenders in Mwanza Region, Tanzania? by Borgdorff, M, Barongo, L, van Jaarsveld, E, Klokke, A, Senkoro, K, Newell, J, Nicoll, A, Mosha, F, Grosskurth, H, Swai, R

“…To assess the validity of extrapolation from sentinel data by comparing the HIV-1 prevalence of various sentinel groups with that of the general population in…”
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DOMESTICATING PRIORITY MIOMBO INDIGENOUS FRUIT TREES AS A PROMISING LIVELIHOOD OPTION FOR SMALL-HOLDER FARMERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA by Akinnifesi, F.K., Kwesiga, F.R., Mhango, J., Mkonda, A., Chilanga, T., Swai, R.

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Association between leprosy and HIV infection in Tanzania by van den Broek, J, Chum, H J, Swai, R, O'Brien, R J

“…An epidemiological study of the interaction of leprosy and HIV infection in Tanzania. To establish the prevalence of HIV infection among leprosy patients, and…”
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Cost-effectiveness of improved treatment services for sexually transmitted diseases in preventing HIV-1 infection in Mwanza Region, Tanzania by Gilson, L, Mkanje, R, Grosskurth, H, Mosha, F, Picard, J, Gavyole, A, Todd, J, Mayaud, P, Swai, R, Fransen, L, Mabey, D, Mills, A, Hayes, R

“…Background. A community-randomised trial was undertaken to assess the impact, cost, and cost-effectiveness of averting HIV-1 infection through improved…”
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