SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Human Centred Approach to Digital Technologies in Health Care Delivery
Haroun, Y., Sambaiga, R., Sarkar, N. Dillip A et al. A human centred approach to digital technologies in health care delivery among mothers, children and adolescents. BMC Health Serv Res 22, 1393 (2022).https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08744-2
Obrist, B.; Dillip, A.; Kalolo, A.; Mayumana, I.M.; Rutishauser, M.; Simon, V.T. Savings Groups for Social Health Protection: A Social Resilience Study in Rural Tanzania. Diseases 2022, 10, 63.
https://www.mdpi.com/1821752
Embrey, M., Mbwasi, R., Shekalaghe, E. et al. National Health Insurance Fund’s relationship to retail drug outlets: a Tanzania case study. J of Pharm Policy and Pract 14, 21 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00303-0
Sarkar N, Dillip A.: Towards a digitally-enabled, community-based responsive health system in Tanzania: A formative study for the Afya-Tek digitised health initiative. Abstract publication in
The Lancet Global Health, April 2020.
Dillip A, Kimatta S, Embrey M, Chalker JC, Valimba R, Malliwah M, Meena J, Lieber R, Johnson K (2017). Can formalizing links among community health workers, accredited drug dispensing outlet dispensers, and health facility staff increase their collaboration to improve prompt access to maternal and child care? A qualitative study in Tanzania. BMC Health Services Research, (2017) 17:416 DOI 10.1186/s12913-017-2382-111.
Embrey M , Vaile-Valentine, Dillip A, Kihiyo B, Mbwasi R, Semali IA, Chalker CJ, Liana J, Lieber R, Johnson K, Rutta E, , Shekalaghe E, , Ross-Degan D (2016). Understanding the Role of Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets in Tanzania’s Health System. PLoS ONE, 11(11), e0164332. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164332
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Shemdoe, A., Mbaruku, G., Dillip, A., Bradley, S., William, J., Wason, D., & Hildon, Z. J.-L. (2016). Explaining retention of healthcare workers in Tanzania: moving on, coming to “look, see and go”, or stay? Human Resources for Health, 14, 2. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-016-0098-7
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Chalker, J. C., Vialle-Valentin, C., Liana, J., Mbwasi, R., Semali, I. A., Kihiyo, B., Shekalaghe E, DIllip A, Ross-Degnan, D. (2015). What roles do accredited drug dispensing outlets in Tanzania
play in facilitating access to antimicrobials? Results of a multi-method analysis. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 4, 33. http://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-015-0075.
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Dillip A, Embrey M, Shekalaghe E, Ross-Degan D, Viale-Valentine C, Kimatta S, Liana J,Rutta E, Valima R, Chalker J: What motivates antibiotic dispensing in accredited drug dispensing outlets in Tanzania? A qualitative study. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015, 4:30.
Dillip. A, Alba S, Mshana C, Hetzel M., Liana J, Lengeler C,, I. Mayumana I, Schulze A, Mshinda H, Obrist B: Mystery shopping in community drug shops: Research as development in rural Tanzania. Malaria Journal 2012, 11 (Supp 1):019.
Dillip. A, Alba S, Mshana C, Hetzel M., Lengeler C,, I. Mayumana I, Schulze A, Mshinda H, Weiss M.G, Obrist B: Acceptability – A Neglected Dimension of Access to Health Care: Findings from a study on childhood convulsions in rural Tanzania. BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:113.
Alba S, M.W.Hetzel, Goodman C, Dillip A, Liana J, Mshinda H and Lengeler C: Improvements in Access to malaria Treatment after switch to Artemisinin combination therapy and the introduction of accredited drug dispensing outlets- a provider perspective. Malaria Journal 2010, 9:164.
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Alba S, Dillip A, Hetzel M, Mayumana I, Mshana C, Makemba A, Alexander M, Obrist B, Schulze A, Kessy F, Mshinda H, Lengeler C: Improvements in access to malaria treatment in Tanzania following community, retail sector and health facility interventions-a user perspective. Malaria Journal 2010, 9: 163.
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Dillip. A, M.W.Hetzel, D Gosoniu, F. Kessy, Lengeler C, I. Mayumana, C. Mshana, H. Mshinda, A. Schulze, C.Pfeiffer, M.G Weiss M, B. Obrist: Socio-cultural factors explaining timely and appropriate use of health facilities for degedege in south-eastern Tanzania. Malaria Journal 2009, 8:144.
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Hetzel, M. W., A. Dillip, C. Lengeler, B. Obrist, J.J. Msechu, A. Makemba, C. Mshana, A. Schulze, H. Mshinda (2008) Malaria treatment in the retail sector: Drug sellers’ knowledge and practices in rural Tanzania. BMC Public Health 2008; 8:157.
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Hetzel, M. W., N. Iteba, C. Lengeler, B. Obrist, A. Dillip, S. Alba, A. Makemba, C. Mshana, A. Schulze, H. Mshinda (2007) Improving access to prompt and effective malaria treatment: better drugs are not enough. Tropical Medicine and International Health 12(s1): 32-33.
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Dillip A, Embrey M, Shekalaghe E, Ross-Degan D, Viale-Valentine C, Kimatta S, Liana J,Rutta E, Valima R, Chalker J: What motivates antibiotic dispensing in accredited drug dispensing outlet in Tanzania? A qualitative study. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 2015, 4:30.
Obrist, B., N. Iteba, C. Lengeler, A. Makemba, C. Mshana, R. Nathan, S. Alba, A. Dillip, M. Hetzel, I. Mayumana, A. Schulze, H. Mshinda (2007) Access to Health Care in Contexts of Livelihood Insecurity: A Framework for Analysis and Action. PLoS Medicine October 2007; 4(10):1584-1588