Table 3 Diseases/Illnesses Reported to be Managed by THPs
From: Experience on healthcare utilization in seven administrative regions of Tanzania
Disease/Illnesses | Number of responses (n = 62) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Mental illness (epilepsy, psychosis, Schizophrenia) | 11 | 17.7 |
Family planning and menstrual disorders | 5 | 8.1 |
Stomachache disorders, dysentery, diarrhea and abdominal pain | 5 | 8.1 |
Stroke and hypertension | 5 | 6.4 |
Diabetes | 4 | 9.6 |
HIV/AIDS and sexual transmitted diseases | 6 | 8.1 |
Malaria and febrile convulsion | 5 | 8.1 |
Asthma and cough | 5 | 8.1 |
**others | 16 | 25.8 |
Total | 62 | 100 |