Active research · East African Centre of Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences
Sustainable CVD research capacity in Tanzania
15 funded research components across 6 MUHAS schools build Tanzania's cardiovascular research capacity. Each Principal Investigator reports fieldwork through a dedicated researcher portal; the Research Director follows the whole programme here.
Subscription financing & digital health for CVD care
Integrating subscription-based financing and digital health for sustainable cardiovascular disease management in Tanzania
Dr Alexander Mwijage
Medical Botany, Plant Breeding & Agronomy · School of Public Health and Social Sciences
Data collection46%
Digital health & AI
Web app for salt estimation from food images
Development and evaluation of a web-based application for salt estimation using food images
Linda Simon Paulo
Development Studies · School of Public Health and Social Sciences
Data collection52%
Epidemiology & outcomes
Atrial fibrillation in adults 40+ in Pwani
Prevalence, associated factors, and one-year health outcomes of atrial fibrillation among adults aged 40 years and above in Pwani, Tanzania
Emmanuel Z. Chona
Clinical Nursing · School of Nursing
Data collection44%
CARDIA 01
AI multispectral detection of falsified CVD medicines
Bridging a Critical Gap in CVD Care: Development and Validation of a Novel, AI- Enhanced Multispectral Imaging Model for Rapid Detection of Substandard and Falsified Cardiovascular Medicines in Tanzania
Dr. Nelson Enos Masota
Medicinal Chemistry · School of Pharmacy
Data collection40%
Community & prevention
Anthropology of physical-activity programmes for CVD prevention
Anthropological Perspective in the implementation of Physical Activity Programs for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Tanzania: Exploration of the Influence of Community structures, Gender dynamics and Power relations
Paul Chacha Mahare
Biostatistics and Epidemiology · School of Public Health and Social Sciences
Data collection42%
iCHW-CVD-01
CHW-led CVD screening and linkage to care
Optimizing Ground Zero of Cardiovascular Care: Community Health Worker-led screening and linkage in Tanzania - An embedded Implementation Research
Kasusu Klint Nyamuryekung'e
Orthodontics, Paediatrics and Community Dentistry (OPCD) · School of Dentistry
Data collection50%
Epidemiology & outcomes
CVD risk and prevention KAP among cancer survivors
Burden of cardiovascular risk factors at cancer diagnosis and the knowledge, attitude and practices towards cardiovascular disease prevention in a community of cancer survivors and their caretakers in Tanzania
Queen Tarimo
Clinical Oncology · School of Clinical Medicine
Registered5%
Geospatial & environment
Geospatial CVD risk stratification, Dar es Salaam & Pwani
Geospatial Stratification of Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Prevention and Management in Relation to Social Infrastructure in Dar es Salaam and Pwani Regions, Tanzania
Lilian Nkinda
Microbiology and Immuniology · School of Diagnostic Medicine
Registered5%
TAQS-ACS
Quality of acute cardiovascular emergency care
Evaluating Quality of Acute Cardiovascular Emergencies Care in Tanzanian Hospitals: Adherence to WHO Guidelines and Simulation-Based Improvement
Hassani Bakari Msanga
Anaesthesia · School of Clinical Medicine
Registered5%
CB.71/126/02
Air pollution and urban CVD burden
Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease Burden in Urban Tanzania: A Hybrid Study to Quantify Environmental Exposures, Risks, and Care Linkage
Amelia Chebyala Alfred
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences · School of Public Health and Social Sciences
Registered5%
Clinical care quality
Point-of-care urinary NGAL for contrast-induced AKI after PCI
Predictive Value of a Point-of-Care Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) Test for Early Detection of Contrast- Induced Acute Kidney Injury Among Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute
Irene Abela Jonathan
Internal Medicine · School of Clinical Medicine
Registered5%
Medicines & pharmacy
Pharmacoepidemiology of CVD medicines across care levels
Pharmacoepidemiology of Cardiovascular Medicines Across Tertiary and Primary Health Care Facilities in Tanzania: Bridging Evidence Gaps to Strengthen CVD Prevention and Continuity of Care
Meshack Lugoba
Pharmacognosy · School of Pharmacy
Registered5%
Digital health & AI
mHealth for adherence, pharmacovigilance & lifestyle
Implementing Innovative Mobile Health Intervention to Enhance Medication Adherence, Pharmacovigilance, and Lifestyle Modification among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases in Tanzania
Dr. Eulambius Mathias Mlugu
Pharmaceutics · School of Pharmacy
Registered5%
Epidemiology & outcomes
Long-term CVD risk after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Long-Term Cardiovascular Risk Among Women with a History of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) in Tanzania: A Prospective Cohort Study of Health Literacy, and Early CVD Risk Markers
Ms. Beatrice Aiko
Registered5%
Community & prevention
Gender analysis of CHW-led hypertension screening, Dar es Salaam
An Intersectional Gender Analysis of a Community Health Worker-Led Hypertension Screening and Preventive Education Intervention in Dar es Salaam: A Quasi-Experimental Study