Severity and Morphological Characteristics of Anaemia Among 6 to 59 Months Old Children in Temeke, Dar es Salaam-Tanzania: Clinics Based Cross Sectional Analysis.

Background: Anaemia is a global public health indicator of both poor nutrition and poor health. Besides, it stands as a silent signal of mal-aligned health system across the entire human lifespan. Globally, the importance of anaemia is most pronounced among children.

Asymptomatic hypoglycemia among preterm newborns: A cross-sectional analysis.

Background: Hypoglycemia is the commonest metabolic abnormality encountered in newborns. Besides, there is a growing body of evidence that links the causes of early neonatal mortality to neonatal hypoglycemia in Tanzania. However exact factors associated with asymptomatic hypoglycemia in preterm newborns are not known.

PCR targeting Plasmodium mitochondrial genome of DNA extracted from dried blood on filter paper compared to whole blood.

Background: Monitoring mortality and morbidity attributable to malaria is paramount to achieve elimination of malaria. Diagnosis of malaria is challenging and PCR is a reliable method for identifying malaria with high sensitivity. However, blood specimen collection and transport can be challenging and obtaining dried blood spots (DBS) on filter paper by finger-prick may have advantages over collecting whole blood by venepuncture.

No asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia found among 108 young children at one health facility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Background: Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia has been reported in areas with high malaria transmission. It may serve as a reservoir for continued transmission, and furthermore complicates diagnostics, as not all individuals with a positive malaria test are necessarily ill due to malaria, although they may present with malaria-like symptoms. Asymptomatic malaria increases with age as immunity to malaria gradually develops.