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Ms Leah Sanga

Research Fellow

United Kingdom

I hold degrees in Health Laboratory Science, and Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics.

I joined the Department of Non-Communicable Diseases in October 2022. My research is focused on interventions to improve access to care and disease management for people living with NCDs in humanitarian settings.

Prior to joining LSHTM, I worked with NGOs and ministry of health Tanzania in HIV, Sexual Reproductive Health, and Maternal and Child Health Projects.

Affiliations

Department of Non-communicable Disease Epidemiology
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health

Research

I am interested in use Electronic Health Records to research NCDs in LMICs, specifically SSA

Research Area
Epidemiology
Applied statistics (medical)
Disease and Health Conditions
Non-communicable diseases
Cardiovascular diseases
Country
Lebanon
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa (all income levels)
World

Selected Publications

Evaluating the implementation of the Primary Health Integrated Care Project for Chronic Conditions: a cohort study from Kenya
Mugo, R; Pliakas, T; Kamano, J; SANGA, LA; NOLTE, E; Gasparrini, A; Barasa, E; Etyang, A; Perel, P;
2024
BMJ Public Health
Prevalence, predictors and reasons for home delivery amongst women of childbearing age in Dodoma Municipality in central Tanzania.
Muhunzi, S; Ngocho, JS; Mwanamsangu, A; SANGA, L; Hiza, H; Msuya, SE; Mahande, MJ;
2020
African health sciences
Perioperative serum albumin as a predictor of adverse outcomes in abdominal surgery: prospective cohort hospital based study in Northern Tanzania.
Issangya, CE; Msuya, D; Chilonga, K; Herman, A; Shao, E; Shirima, F; Naman, E; Mkumbi, H; Pyuza, J; Mtui, E; SANGA, LA; Abdul, S; Leyaro, BJ; Chugulu, S;
2020
BMC surgery
Irrational use of antibiotics in the Moshi Municipality Northern Tanzania: a cross sectional study.
Mboya, EA; SANGA, LA; Ngocho, JS;
2018
The Pan African medical journal
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