Benjamin K Mayala
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Recent Articles
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Wiens K, Schaeffer L, Sow S, Ndoye B, Cain C, Baumann M, et al.
BMC Med
. 2020 Dec;
18(1):405.
PMID: 33342436
Background: Oral rehydration solution (ORS) is a simple intervention that can prevent childhood deaths from severe diarrhea and dehydration. In a previous study, we mapped the use of ORS treatment...
2.
Cork M, Wilson K, Perkins S, Collison M, Deshpande A, Eaton J, et al.
BMC Med
. 2020 Jul;
18(1):189.
PMID: 32631314
Background: HIV remains the largest cause of disease burden among men and women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa. Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of female-to-male transmission...
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Burstein R, Henry N, Collison M, Marczak L, Sligar A, Watson S, et al.
Nature
. 2019 Oct;
574(7778):353-358.
PMID: 31619795
Since 2000, many countries have achieved considerable success in improving child survival, but localized progress remains unclear. To inform efforts towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.2-to end preventable child...
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Dwyer-Lindgren L, Cork M, Sligar A, Steuben K, Wilson K, Provost N, et al.
Nature
. 2019 May;
570(7760):189-193.
PMID: 31092927
HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Existing evidence has demonstrated that there is substantial local variation in the prevalence of HIV; however, subnational variation has...
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Osgood-Zimmerman A, Millear A, Stubbs R, Shields C, Pickering B, Earl L, et al.
Nature
. 2018 Mar;
555(7694):41-47.
PMID: 29493591
Insufficient growth during childhood is associated with poor health outcomes and an increased risk of death. Between 2000 and 2015, nearly all African countries demonstrated improvements for children under 5...
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Graetz N, Friedman J, Osgood-Zimmerman A, Burstein R, Biehl M, Shields C, et al.
Nature
. 2018 Mar;
555(7694):48-53.
PMID: 29493588
Educational attainment for women of reproductive age is linked to reduced child and maternal mortality, lower fertility and improved reproductive health. Comparable analyses of attainment exist only at the national...
7.
Michael E, Singh B, Mayala B, Smith M, Hampton S, Nabrzyski J
BMC Med
. 2017 Sep;
15(1):176.
PMID: 28950862
Background: There are growing demands for predicting the prospects of achieving the global elimination of neglected tropical diseases as a result of the institution of large-scale nation-wide intervention programs by...
8.
Mboera L, Mayala B, Kweka E, Mazigo H
Tanzan J Health Res
. 2015 Nov;
13(5 Suppl 1):407-26.
PMID: 26591995
Climate change (CC) has a number of immediate and long-term impacts on the fundamental determinants of human health. A number of potential human health effects have been associated either directly...
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Kilima S, Shayo E, Msovela J, Senkoro K, Mayala B, Mboera L, et al.
Tanzan J Health Res
. 2015 Nov;
14(1):48-60.
PMID: 26591747
Male circumcision (MC) has been practiced worldwide for religious, cultural, social and medical reasons. Recent studies in Africa have indicated MC to be highly protective against HIV transmission. However, incorporating...
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Mboera L, Bwana V, Rumisha S, Malima R, Mlozi M, Mayala B, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2015 Jun;
15:553.
PMID: 26082157
Background: Malaria prevalence and transmission intensity in Tanzania is heterogeneous with spatial and temporal variations between geographical areas and ecological systems. The objective of this study was to determine the...