D. Amani

The bidirectional double burden of non-communicable diseases and infections

Diagnostic accuracy of an artificial intelligence-driven cytopathological tool in detecting cervical pre-cancerous lesions from Pap smear images

Background Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death among women in sub-Saharan Africa, with Tanzania bearing a disproportionate burden. The critical shortage of trained pathologists, coupled with the unprecedented disease burden in low-resource settings, underscores the urgent need for point-of-care scre...

HIV and Hepatitis B co-infection in Tanzania: Analysis of the 2022–2023 Tanzania HIV Impact Survey

Co-occurrence of HIV and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in sub-Saharan Africa, although less prevalent, is often more serious and exhibits rapid clinical deterioration even with appropriate treatment, jeopardizing efforts to reach regional and global targets. Evidence varies in the region and not reported in some countries. W...