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Health & Demographic Surveillance System Profile: The Magu Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Magu HDSS).
- Source :
- International Journal of Epidemiology; Dec2015, Vol. 44 Issue 6, p1851-1861, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The Magu Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Magu HDSS) is part of Kisesa OpenCohort HIV Study located in a rural area of North-Western Tanzania. Since its establishment in 1994, information on pregnancies, births, marriages, migrations and deaths have been monitored and updated between one and three times a year by trained fieldworkers. Other research activities implemented in the cohort include: sero surveys which have been conducted every 2-3 years to collect socioeconomic data, HIV sero status and health knowledge attitude and behaviour in adults aged 15 years or more living in the area; verbal autopsy (VA) interviews conducted to establish cause of death in all deaths encountered in the area; Llnking data collected at health facilities to community-based data; monitoring voluntary counselling and testing (VCT); and assessing uptake of antiretroviral treatment (ART). In addition, within the community, qualitative studies have been conducted to address issues linked to HIV stigma, the perception of ART access and adherence.In 2014, the population was over 35 000 individuals. Magu HDSS has contributed to Tanzanian estimates of fertility and mortality, and is a member of the INDEPTH network. Demographic data for Magu HDSS are available via the INDEPTH Network's Sharing and Accessing Repository (iSHARE) and applications to access HDSS data for collaborative analysis are encouraged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV infections
DEMOGRAPHIC surveys
DEMOGRAPHIC research
HIV
MEDICAL care
HIV infection epidemiology
BIRTH rate
DRUGS
EPIDEMIOLOGY
HEALTH attitudes
HEALTH services accessibility
MORTALITY
PATIENT compliance
SOCIAL stigma
SURVEYS
QUALITATIVE research
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
HIGHLY active antiretroviral therapy
ANTI-HIV agents
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03005771
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 113467191
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv188