Browsing by Subject "tanzania"
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Assessing BRAC's Community Health Volunteer Program in Tanzania
(2012-04-20)Life expectancy in Tanzania is 58 years for women, and 53 for men (WHO 2011). Tanzania’s maternal mortality ratio is among the world’s highest at 454 per 100,000 births (UNDP); likewise, its infant mortality ratio is high ... -
The Impact of a Hostel on Outcomes for Pediatric Cancer Patients in Northern Tanzania
(2019)Background: There is a significant disparity in survival rates for pediatric cancer in low and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. A variety of factors contribute to this disparity including late stage ... -
The Impact of Care Delays on Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes in Tanzania: Descriptive Analytics and Machine Learning
(2020)Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of trauma related death and disability worldwide. Poor TBI outcomes disproportionately affect low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Treatment delays may contribute ... -
The Impact of Gender on Alcohol Use: A Mixed Methods Study
(2022)Alcohol use is one of the leading risk factors worldwide for death and disability-adjusted life years. The WHO Africa region consumes on average 20% more alcohol per day than the global average, with Tanzania ingesting especially ...
