BACKGROUND While child mortality is declining in Africa there has been no evidence of a comparable reduction in neonatal mortality. The quality of inpatient neonatal care is likely a contributing factor but data from resource limited settings are few. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of neonatal care in the district hospitals of the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. METHODS...

Assessing the significance of current glacier loss on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, demands a wellconstrained temporal perspective. That context is provided by direct measurements, ancillary observations of the ice fields and the analyses of the ice cores collected from them. Ice retreat mechanisms observed there today are consistent with the preservation of the oldest ice, 11.7 ka, in the central dee...

Testing Uptake in Northern Tanzania Julia Beamesderfer; Andrew Weinhold; Julian Hertz; O. Michael Munishi; John A. Crump; Elizabeth Reddy; Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, NC; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Duke Center for Health Policy and Inequalities Research, Durham, NC; Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Department of ...

Rapid growth of informal settlements in developing countries constitutes one of the most intriguing forms of urbanization. However, factors and theories underpinning this rapid and prevalent dynamic of informal settlements are often restricted to the descriptive phase. Limited studies have been undertaken to effectively demonstrate how these factors and theories can be incorporated into a frame...

IntroductionA significant number of climbers on Mount Kilimanjaro are affected by altitude-related disorders. The aim this study was to determine the main causes morbidity and mortality in a representative cohort based local hospital records.MethodsWe conducted 2-y retrospective chart review all patients presenting referral region after climb Kilimanjaro, including relevant records referrals fo...