• Assessment of the performance for contracted transportation of nutrition products with regards to the WHO GDP guidelines. A Case of district level in Rwanda. 

  Kiiza, Williams (2023-05-01)

  Background: The unavailability of inventory for purchased essential medicines and nutrition products, in particular, wastes public funds and compromises the level of service to beneficiaries including threatening the ...
• Assessing determinants of availability of HIV Tracer Commodities in Health Facilities in Wakiso District, Uganda 

  Falisy, Lule (2023-04-01)

  Background: As the World Health Organization through The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) seeks to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, It is key that Health Facilities (HFs) have vital commodities at all ...
• Analysis of the effectiveness of the strategic outsourcing system of Jazia Prime Vendor in complementing medical stores department in Singida Region, Tanzania 

  Daniel Geoffrey, Pyuza (2023-08-01)

  Background. Governments in developing countries are gradually implementing new ways and systems to streamline and improve community supply chain management because it is so important to their economies. Globally, governments ...
• Factors that influence the availability of chilhood routine vaccines in health care facilities at Tana River County, Kenya 

  MKAMBA, BILLY SAID (2023-07-01)

  Background: Access to routine vaccines is a global concern. Despite immunization being safe and cost-effective health technology against Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD), availability of routine vaccines in health ...
• Effect of cycle time and supplier lead time on timely procurement of medicines in Tanzania: A case study of the Medical Stores Department 

  Faith, Edmin (2023-07-01)

  Introduction This study was conducted to determine the effect of cycle time and supplier lead time on timely procurement of medicines in Tanzania. This study drew on the case study of the Medical Stores Department (MSD) ...
• The effect of logistics Information Technology on availability of essential medicines in health centre IIIs and IVS in Kikuube and Hoima districts-Uganda 

  AYEWI, Daniel (2023-05-01)

  High expirations and stock outs of key medications have resulted from ineffective management of these medications, depriving patients of their entitlement to health care. Thus, this study investigated the effect of ...
• Factors affecting the access of malaria commodities at Geita District Council in Mainland Tanzania 

  ANNA, David (2023-07-01)

  Background: Malaria transmission in Tanzania is highly heterogeneous across its 26 regions, with approximately 1/3 of the population living in areas with parasite prevalence above 10%. The country has made different steps ...
• Assessment of prices, availability and affordability of essential medicines in Juba County; South Sudan: a quantitative investigation 

  Justin Deng, Deng Yel (2023-07-01)

  Background Access to safe, effective, affordable, and high-quality medications has been included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations as a crucial step toward attaining universal health coverage. ...
• Medical equipment inventory management practices in public health facilities at Homabay County, Kenya 

  OKARI MORANDE, FREDRICK (2023-01-01)

  Background: Medical equipment performs a critical function in the daily running of health care. The management of these assets is key in ensuring quality healthcare since they aid in diagnosis and treatment of diseases ...
• Risk factors associated with relapse among schizophrenic patient at Ndera neuropsychiatric teaching hospital: A cross sectional study 

  NSHIMIYIMANA, Michel (2023-10-01)

  Introduction Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that can be disabling, affecting around 24 million people worldwide or approximately 1 in 300 individuals. It is a chronic mental illness commonly characterized by ...
• Factors associated with poor sanitation and hygiene practices within the community of Nyamagabe district 

  MUSABYIMANA, Francine (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2023-08-01)

  Background: Millions of people around the world do not have access to safe sanitation and hygiene services, causing them to suffer from or be exposed to a variety of preventable illnesses as a result of poor sanitation and ...
• Prevalence and associated factors of prostate cancer among men in Ngoma district, Rwanda 

  KANIMBA, Philbert (2023-08-01)

  Background: Prostate cancer remains a significant global health concern, particularly in underserved regions where healthcare resources are limited. It is the leading male cancer in Rwanda. Despite this there is limited ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcome among adolescents and young adults in Rwanda, from 2019 to 2022 

  Teta Batanage, Isabelle (2023-09-01)

  Background: Despite good progress toward fighting and eliminating TB, the true burden of TB among adolescents and young adults (AYA) remains unclear. Attention has long been focused on TB cases among adults, and surveillance ...
• Prevalence and associated factors with HIV-1 drug resistance mutations experienced in second line treatment of patients in Rwanda, 2012 -2022 

  MAJYAMBERE, Leonce (2023-09-01)

  Background: Human Immunodeficiency infection drug resistance (HIVDR) is a challenge in the control of HIV/AIDS pandemic. The HIVDR is expected to emerge in population receiving antiretroviral. We targeted to calculate the ...
• Factors associated with underreporting of adverse drug reactions by healthcare professionals in Rwanda 

  RUDASIGWA, Janvier (2023-09-01)

  Background: Adverse Events (AE) place a substantial financial burden on the healthcare system and significantly increase patient morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous or voluntary reporting is a Valuable method in Adverse ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with tuberculosis among tuberculosis suspects in Rulindo District 

  NDAYISABA, Cleophas (2023-10-01)

  BACKGROUND: Millions of people worldwide still lose their lives to tuberculosis each year, making it a serious global health issue. Despite the fact that all of the WHO's recommended tuberculosis control techniques have ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with undernutrition among pregnant women in the catchment area of Rutongo District Hospital/ Northern Province-Rwanda 2023. Cross-Sectional Study 

  Mukankuranga, Petronille (2023-09-01)

  Undernutrition is a worldwide crisis that pushes millions of mothers and their children to wait for the end of hunger and severe malnutrition. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the factors ...
• Evaluation of inventory management practices for Supply Chain Performance of Antibiotics in Rwanda 

  Unknown author (2023-07-01)

  Access to essential medicines is a universal human right and is vital for the success of any functioning health system. However, unreliable supply systems hinder the uninterrupted supply of life-saving medicines in developing ...
• The effects of prescription patterns/practices on the performance of the pharmacy Department of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital 

  Manzi Mbabazize, Gerald (2023-06-01)

  Medicine use evaluations are structured, methodical and criteria-based medicines assessment systems which is key in assessing trends of medicines use in a defined setting. Poor drug prescription practices are inappropriate, ...
• Factors influencing utilization of full immunization services among children aged 12 months in Mandera County, Kenya 

  ASHA, ADAN FARAH (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2023-07-01)

  Background: Immunization is a crucial component of public health policy aimed at lowering childhood death and illness rates. Without immunization, more than 5 million children per year die from diseases that can be prevented ...

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