Mapping healthcare service utilisation for diabetes and hypertension in Tanzania mainland: bayesian spatial modeling
Elia Magwaja, Jim Todd, Ladislaus Chang’a, Anthony Kapesa, Eustasius Musenge, George PrayGod, Brenda Kitilya, Eliud Kamala, Eliakimu Kapyolo, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Zvifadzo Matsena Zingoni · 2026
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Description
Elia Magwaja and colleagues mapped in 2026 how people across mainland Tanzania use health services for diabetes and high blood pressure. Facility records from 2024 covered all 184 districts. Bayesian spatial models, which borrow strength from neighboring districts, linked service use to social and demographic traits.
Use was highest in city districts such as Kinondoni, Ilala, and Arusha Urban, and lowest in remote rural districts. High blood pressure services clustered in space more strongly than diabetes services. Literacy and mobile phone ownership each came with slightly higher use, while larger households came with lower use for hypertension. The maps give planners a way to spot underserved areas and target outreach.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Elia Magwaja, Jim Todd, Ladislaus Chang’a, Anthony Kapesa, Eustasius Musenge, George PrayGod, Brenda Kitilya, Eliud Kamala, Eliakimu Kapyolo, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Zvifadzo Matsena Zingoni |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |