title: Health & Demographic Surveillance System Profile: The Magu Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Magu HDSS).
abstract: The Magu Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Magu HDSS) is part of Kisesa OpenCohort HIV Study located in a rural area of North-Western Tanzania. Since its establishment in 1994, information on pregnancies, births, marriages, migrations and deaths have been monitored and updated between one and three times a year by trained fieldworkers. Other research activities implemented in the cohort include: sero surveys which have been conducted every 2-3 years to collect socioeconomic data, HIV sero status and health knowledge attitude and behaviour in adults aged 15 years or more living in the area; verbal autopsy (VA) interviews conducted to establish cause of death in all deaths encountered in the area; Llnking data collected at health facilities to community-based data; monitoring voluntary counselling and testing (VCT); and assessing uptake of antiretroviral treatment (ART). In addition, within the community, qualitative studies have been conducted to address issues linked to HIV stigma, the perception of ART access and adherence.In 2014, the population was over 35 000 individuals. Magu HDSS has contributed to Tanzanian estimates of fertility and mortality, and is a member of the INDEPTH network. Demographic data for Magu HDSS are available via the INDEPTH Network's Sharing and Accessing Repository (iSHARE) and applications to access HDSS data for collaborative analysis are encouraged.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania and Kishamawe@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Coleman
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kishamawe
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania and.
authors.forename: Raphael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isingo
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania and.
authors.forename: Baltazar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mtenga
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: Basia
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zaba
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania and.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Changalucha
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Medical Research, Mwanza Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania and.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urassa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001723:Birth Rate; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D036301:Qualitative Research; D057545:Social Stigma; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult; D016903:Drug Monitoring
keywords: Demography; INDEPTH network; Magu; Tanzania; fertility; migration; mortality; sero survey; verbal autopsy