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  1. Anticoagulation control among patients on vitamin K antagonists in nine countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  2. Epidemiology and treatment outcomes of recurrent tuberculosis in Tanzania from 2018 to 2021 using the National TB dataset

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, February 2024, PLOS

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  3. The year in review—Health Promotion International 2023

    Article • Health Promotion International, January 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  4. Impact of a post-partum family planning intervention on contraception and fertility in Tanzania: two-year follow-up of a cluster-randomised controlled trial

    Article • The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, January 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  5. Epidemiology of alcohol use and alcohol use disorder among female sex workers in Mbeya City, Tanzania

    Article • December 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  6. Type 2 diabetes in the Democratic Republic of Congo: an urgent need for a management framework

    Article • Health Promotion International, December 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  7. Poor glycaemic control: prevalence, factors and implications for the care of patients with type 2 diabetes in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare, November 2023, Frontiers

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  8. Perspectives for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Article • Health Promotion International, October 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  9. Global public health action is needed to counter the commercial gambling industry

    Article • Health Promotion International, September 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  10. Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use, mental disorders, and awareness and utilization of support services among healthcare professionals in West Rand District, Gauteng, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

    Article • Family Practice, September 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  11. Consensus on potential interventions for improving glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a Delphi study

    Article • Global Health Action, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  12. Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use and risky drinking among undergraduate students in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  13. Measurement of and training for NCD guideline implementation in LMICs: a scoping review protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2023, BMJ

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  14. Transitioning to Dolutegravir in a Programmatic Setting: Virological Outcomes and Associated Factors Among Treatment-Naive Patients With HIV-1 in the Kilombero and Ulanga Antiretroviral Cohort in Rural Tanzania

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, June 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  15. Association of alcohol use and multimorbidity among adults aged 40 years and above in rural South Africa

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  16. Exploring barriers to switching “on time” to second-line antiretroviral therapy among nurses in primary health care facilities, Ekurhuleni Health District, South Africa

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2023, PLOS

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  17. Adaptation of a model for integration of interventions for alcohol use disorders in primary health care in Tanzania

    Article • BMC Primary Care, April 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  18. Association between extreme rainfall and acute respiratory infection among children under-5 years in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data, 2006–2020

    Article • BMJ Open, April 2023, BMJ

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  19. Prevalence and factors associated with potential substance use disorders among police officers in urban Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  20. Probable depression and its correlates among undergraduate students in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Article • Frontiers in Psychiatry, February 2023, Frontiers

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  21. Alcohol use and multimorbidity among adults aged 40 years and above in rural South Africa: a cross-sectional study

    Article • February 2023, Research Square

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  22. Factors associated with the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp-SP) for malaria in pregnancy: Further analysis of the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

    Article • PLOS Global Public Health, February 2023, PLOS

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Godwin Kalu

  23. Intimate Partner Violence During COVID-19 Restrictions: A Study of 30 Countries From the I-SHARE Consortium

    Article • Journal of Interpersonal Violence, January 2023, SAGE Publications

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  24. Addressing Challenges with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Care with Implementation Science

    Article • Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2023, Wits University Press

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  25. Health policy and planning: statement of intent

    Article • Health Policy and Planning, November 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  26. Preventing Alcohol-Related Harm in East Africa: Stakeholder Perceptions of Readiness across Five Countries

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  27. The effect of a postpartum intrauterine device programme on choice of contraceptive method in Tanzania: a secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized trial

    Article • Health Policy and Planning, November 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  28. Pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance in antiretroviral therapy-naive adults in Eastern Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, October 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  29. Protocol: Developing a framework to improve glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2022, PLOS

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  30. Glycaemic control among type 2 diabetes patients in sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  31. A study on willingness to take the COVID-19 vaccine at a tertiary institution community in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, July 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  32. Missed opportunity for alcohol use disorder screening and management in primary health care facilities in northern rural Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

    Article • Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  33. Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020

    Article • The Lancet, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Getinet Ayano, Dr Sonu Bhaskar, Dr Shariful Islam, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Dr Ali Fatehizadeh, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Ashok Pandey, Sumaira Mubarik

  34. Factors associated with the uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp-SP) for malaria in pregnancy: further analysis of the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

    Article • June 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  35. Integration of Alcohol Use Disorder Interventions in General Health Care Settings in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review

    Article • Frontiers in Psychiatry, March 2022, Frontiers

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  36. Vitamin K-dependent anticoagulant use and level of anticoagulation control in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a retrospective cohort study

    Article • BMJ Open, February 2022, BMJ

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  37. Willingness to take the Covid-19 vaccines and associated factors at a tertiary institution community in Johannesburg, South Africa

    Article • October 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  38. The International Sexual Health And Reproductive Health Survey (I-SHARE-1): A Multi-Country Analysis of Adults from 30 Countries Prior to and During the Initial COVID-19 Wave

    Article • September 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  39. ‘I haven’t heard much about other methods’: quality of care and person-centredness in a programme to promote the postpartum intrauterine device in Tanzania

    Article • BMJ Global Health, June 2021, BMJ

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  40. Factors associated with phosphatidylethanol (PEth) sensitivity for detecting unhealthy alcohol use: An individual patient data meta‐analysis

    Article • Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, May 2021, Wiley

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  41. The epidemiology of tuberculosis-associated hyperglycemia in individuals newly screened for type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  42. Willingness to pay for community delivery of antiretroviral treatment in urban Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey

    Article • Health Policy and Planning, October 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  43. International Sexual Health And REproductive health (I-SHARE) survey during COVID-19: study protocol for online national surveys and global comparative analyses

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, October 2020, BMJ

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  44. Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr Garumma TOLU FEYISSA, Dr Srinivas Goli, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Turki Alanzi, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Aidin Abedi, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Dr Teklemariam Gultie, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Professor Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Abraham Geremew, Dr Hoa Do

  45. Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Turki Alanzi, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Professor Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Abraham Geremew, Dr Hoa Do, Dr arnaud Iradukunda

  46. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Dr Shariful Islam, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Turki Alanzi, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Dr Garumma TOLU FEYISSA, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Aidin Abedi, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Professor Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Abraham Geremew

  47. Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Shariful Islam, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Turki Alanzi, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Professor Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr. Abraham Geremew, Dr Hoa Do

  48. Adaptation and piloting of an integrated intervention model for alcohol use disorders in primary healthcare in rural Tanzania: a study protocol

    Article • BMJ Open, October 2020, BMJ

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  49. Sexual Health and COVID-19: Protocol for a Living Scoping Review

    Article • August 2020, Research Square

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  50. Estimating global injuries morbidity and mortality: methods and data used in the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study

    Article • Injury Prevention, August 2020, BMJ

    Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Amrit Banstola, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr marek majdan, Dr Aidin Abedi, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr Hoa Do

  51. Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Article • The Lancet, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Amr Hassan, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Shariful Islam, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA, Dr Garumma TOLU FEYISSA, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Aidin Abedi, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Teklemariam Gultie, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Professor Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu

  52. Author Correction: Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017

    Article • Nature Medicine, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Garumma TOLU FEYISSA, Turki Alanzi, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Bereket Duko , Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Mr. Anemaw A. Asrat, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Mr. Alex Yeshaneh, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Professor ORISH EBERE ORSAKWE, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, Mr Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh

  53. Evaluating the Implementation of an Intervention to Improve Postpartum Contraception in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study of Provider and Client Perspectives

    Article • Global Health Science and Practice, June 2020, Johns Hopkins School Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  54. Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Article • The Lancet, June 2020, Elsevier

    Turki Alanzi, Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Prof. Maciej Banach, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Dr Shariful Islam, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Dr Srinivas Goli, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Melkamu Merid Mengesha , Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Bereket Duko , Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Mr Nejimu Biza Zepro, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu

  55. Department of Error

    Article • The Lancet, June 2020, Elsevier

    Turki Alanzi, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Getinet Ayano, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Professor Yousef Khader, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Bereket Duko , Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Fakher Rahim, Mr. Alex Yeshaneh, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy

  56. Effect of a postpartum family planning intervention on postpartum intrauterine device counseling and choice: evidence from a cluster-randomized trial in Tanzania

    Article • BMC Women s Health, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  57. Global injury morbidity and mortality from 1990 to 2017: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Article • Injury Prevention, April 2020, BMJ

    Dr. Asres Bedaso Tilahune, Mr Raimundas Lunevicius, Dr Garumma TOLU FEYISSA, Prof. Maciej Banach, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Professor Yousef Khader, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Amrit Banstola, Melkamu Merid Mengesha , Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Getinet Ayano, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Dr marek majdan, Dr Aidin Abedi, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Professor Ashraf Fawzy Nabhan, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu

  58. Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017

    Article • Nature Medicine, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Zelalem Alamrew Anteneh, Baye Dagnew, Turki Alanzi, Dr Garumma TOLU FEYISSA, Dr Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Prof. Maciej Banach, Prof Tommi Vasankari, Mr. Habtamu Kebebe Kasaye, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr Shariful Islam, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Dr Amin Mousavi Khaneghah, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Professor Mihajlo (Michael) Jakovljevic MD, PhD, MAE, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Bereket Duko , Professor Alina Rodriguez, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Md Nuruzzaman Khan, Dr Fakher Rahim, Mr. Anemaw A. Asrat, Dr Ashish D Badiye, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Mr Nejimu Biza Zepro, Professor ORISH EBERE ORSAKWE, Dr. Ahmed I. Hasaballah, Dr/ Adj Prof Vijay Kumar Chattu, PhD. Carla Sofia FARINHA

  59. Women's Perspectives on Postpartum Intrauterine Devices in Tanzania

    Article • Studies in Family Planning, November 2019, Wiley

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  60. Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017

    Article • Nature, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Amir Shamshirian, Dr Yuan-Pang Wang, Dr Vahid Rashedi, Professor Yousef Khader, ED Doris V. Ortega-Altamirano, Prof.Dr. Adnan Kisa, Professor Stefan Lorkowski, Professor HESHAM M. AL-MEKHLAFI, Andrew T. Olagunju, Dr Shariful Islam, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis, Dr Fakher Rahim, Dr. Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Gebrekiros Gebremichael, Dr Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi

  61. Rarity and limited geographical coverage of individual level alcohol interventions in sub Saharan Africa: Findings from a scoping review

    Article • Journal of Substance Use, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  62. The epidemiology of intransient TB-induced hyperglycaemia in previously undiagnosed diabetes mellitus 2 individuals: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Systematic Reviews, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  63. Glycaemic, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol control among patients with diabetes mellitus in a specialised clinic in Botswana: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMJ Open, July 2019, BMJ

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  64. Action to protect the independence and integrity of global health research

    Article • BMJ Global Health, June 2019, BMJ

    Valery Ridde, Dr Shariful Islam, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  65. The prevalence of religiosity and association between religiosity and alcohol use, other drug use, and risky sexual behaviours among grade 8-10 learners in Western Cape, South Africa

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2019, PLOS

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  66. Abstracts of the HIV Research for Prevention Meeting, HIVR4P, 21-25 October, 2018, Madrid

    Article • AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, October 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  67. Community delivery of antiretroviral drugs: A non-inferiority cluster-randomized pragmatic trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Article • PLoS Medicine, September 2018, PLOS

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  68. Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on the Risk of Herpes Zoster among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals in Tanzania

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, February 2018, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  69. Quality of Anticoagulation With Warfarin at a Tertiary Hospital in Botswana

    Article • Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, December 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Julius C Mwita, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  70. Ethanol Concentration of Traditional Alcoholic Beverages in Northern Tanzania

    Article • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, May 2017, Alcohol Research Documentation, Inc.

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  71. The impact of community health worker-led home delivery of antiretroviral therapy on virological suppression: a non-inferiority cluster-randomized health systems trial in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  72. Renal abnormalities among HIV infected children at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH)—Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Article • BMC Nephrology, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  73. Comparison of self-reported alcohol use with the alcohol biomarker phosphatidylethanol among young people in northern Tanzania

    Article • Drug and Alcohol Dependence, November 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  74. Validation of the MINI (DSM IV) Tool for the Assessment of Alcohol Dependence among Young People in Northern Tanzania Using the Alcohol Biomarker Phosphatidylethanol (PEth)

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2015, MDPI AG

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  75. The Epidemiology of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Disorders among Young People in Northern Tanzania

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2015, PLOS

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  76. Systematic review and meta‐analysis: prevalence of alcohol use among young people in eastern A frica

    Article • Tropical Medicine & International Health, January 2014, Wiley

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  77. Experiences on recruitment and retention of volunteers in the first HIV vaccine trial in Dar es Salam, Tanzania - the phase I/II HIVIS 03 trial

    Article • BMC Public Health, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  78. Gonococcal antimicrobial resistance: perspectives from the African region

    Article • Sexually Transmitted Infections, November 2013, BMJ

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  79. The perceptions on male circumcision as a preventive measure against HIV infection and considerations in scaling up of the services: a qualitative study among police officers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Article • BMC Public Health, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  80. Key considerations in scaling up male circumcision in Tanzania: views of the urban residents in Tanzania

    Article • Tanzania Journal of Health Research, January 2012, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  81. Broad and potent immune responses to a low dose intradermal HIV-1 DNA boosted with HIV-1 recombinant MVA among healthy adults in Tanzania

    Article • Vaccine, October 2011, Elsevier

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  82. Effect of Improved access to Antiretroviral Therapy on clinical characteristics of patients enrolled in the HIV care and treatment clinic, at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Article • BMC Public Health, May 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Julius C Mwita, Prof Joel Msafiri Francis

  83. P14-14 LB. A low dose of multigene, multiclade HIV DNA given intradermally induces strong and broad immune responses after boosting with heterologous HIV MVA

    Article • Retrovirology, October 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Joel Msafiri Francis