DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/tmj.v25i2

Table of Contents

Editorials

Editorial: Ignored aspects of prevention of HIV infection S Aboud

1-2

Original Research

Review of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and HIV Co-Infection among Pregnant Mothers in Sub Saharan Africa. K P Manji, F G Sheriff, M P Manii

3-7

The use of Anti-Retroviral drugs in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV K P Manji, M P Mani, F G Sheriff

8-15

Children with Acute Abdomen Requiring Surgery at Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam H L Wella, P MR Carneiro

16-24

The Multifactorial Nature of Thromboembolic and Bleeding Complications among Patients with Mechanical Heart Valves in Tanzania A Makubi, J Lwakatare, P Magesa, J e Nodrehaug

21-27

Relationship between diet and cardiovascular disease risk factors among middle- aged men and women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania A Muhihi, M Njelekela, R Mpembeni, N Mligiliche, J Mtabaji

28-33

Healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices on post exposure prophylaxis for HIV in Dar es Salaam M MR Chagani, K P Manji, M P Manji, F G Sheriff

33-38