MAGNUS MICHAEL SICHALWE

About

Magnus Michael Sichalwe is a Public Health Scientist with a Master of Public Health (MPH) and currently serves as the Malaria and Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) Coordinator for the Government of Tanzania, alongside his role at the Family Welfare, Primary Health, and Preventive Services Organization (FWPPS), a non-profit NGO. In these roles, he leads malaria control initiatives and oversees programs addressing childhood illnesses, aiming to improve health outcomes in underserved communities. Magnus is also a PhD student in Public Health and Preventive Medicine in China, where he is focusing on epidemiology, disease prevention, and health systems strengthening. His research interests include malaria control, maternal and child health, and health policy, with a commitment to advancing evidence-based public health interventions both in Tanzania and globally.

Employment

• Government of Tanzania Health Officer
  2022 - 2024
• Family Welfare, Primary Health and Preventive Services Organization (FWPPS) Director of Primary Health and Preventive Services
  2020 - Present

Education

• Nantong University PhD Student
  2024 - 2028
• KIIT University Master of public health
  2020 - 2022

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (19)

• Healthcare infrastructure and cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings: A systematic review focused on Sub-Saharan Africa
  SSM - Health Systems 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmhs.2026.100186
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• International university students’ perspectives on mental health and help-seeking behaviours in China: An exploratory qualitative study
  Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Minjie Chu, Grace Tavengana +4 more
  PLOS Mental Health 2026 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000559
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• Exploring factors influencing the use of herbal medicines among pregnant and birthing women in Tanzania: A scoping review
  Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Dolness Erick Charles, Regnald Raymond Kimaro +1 more
  Clinical Traditional Medicine and Pharmacology 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctmp.2026.200267
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• Factors associated with modern contraceptive utilization among postpartum adolescent girls and young women in rural Mara, Tanzania: facility-based cross-sectional study
  Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Grace Tavengana, Manas Ranjan Behera +5 more
  Therapeutic Advances in Reproductive Health 2026 DOI: 10.1177/26334941261426086
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• Unmet need for modern contraceptives and its associated factors among postpartum adolescent girls and young women in rural Mara, Tanzania: A facility-based cross-sectional study
  Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Abdul Basit, Grace Tavengana +5 more
  Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2026.101195
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• Prevalence, risk factors, and birth outcomes of anaemia in pregnancy across Tanzania: A scoping review
  Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Dolness Erick Charles, Regnald Raymond Kimaro +3 more
  Journal of Public Health Research 2026 DOI: 10.1177/22799036261423640
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• Relationship between postpartum depression and exclusive breastfeeding practices among urban mothers, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
  Deepanjali Behera, Manasmruti Sahu, Manas Ranjan Behera +5 more
  Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102259
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• Anaemia in pregnancy across Tanzania: A comprehensive review of prevalence, risk factors, and birth outcomes
  Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102219
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• Prevalence and determinants of medicinal plants utilization during labour among women of reproductive age in Butiama, Tanzania: A community-based cross-sectional study
  PLOS One 2025 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0334453
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• Work-related injuries and occupational safety practices among sugar factory workers in Tanzania: A cross-sectional study
  Sage Open Medicine 2025 DOI: 10.1177/20503121251385675
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• Unmet Need and Barriers to Modern Contraceptive Use among Postpartum Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Rural Mara, Tanzania: Facility-based cross-sectional study
  2025 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7296657/v1
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• Anaemia in Pregnancy across Tanzania: A Comprehensive Review of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Birth Outcomes
  2025 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7296771/v1
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• International Students’ Perspectives on Mental Health and Help-Seeking Behaviours at Nantong University, China: An Exploratory Qualitative Study
  2025 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7296541/v1
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• Determinants of Complementary Feeding among Mothers with Children Aged 6–23 Months in Kinondoni, Tanzania: Community-based cross-sectional study
  Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Manas Ranjan Behera, Deepanjali Behera +3 more
  2025 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7284488/v1
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• Motivations for Herbal Medicine use During Pregnancy and Childbirth in Butiama District, Tanzania: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study
  Health Science Reports 2025 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.70895
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• Utilization of insecticide-treated nets and factors influencing it among caregivers of children under five in Butiama district, Tanzania
  Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2025.101978
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• Insecticide-treated nets utilization and influencing factors on middle school students in Southeast Nigeria. A cross-sectional study
  Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2025.101952
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• Factors affecting utilization of outpatient healthcare services among the elderly population in Butiama and Musoma districts, Tanzania: A community-based cross-sectional study
  Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Chrisostom Charles Mwesiga, Anna Tengia Kessy +1 more
  PLOS ONE 2024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304687
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• Knowledge and practice of complementary feeding among mothers in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania: Community-based cross-sectional study
  Magnus Michael Sichalwe, Manas Ranjan Behera, Deepanjali Behera +2 more
  Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2023.101430
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