{"id":939,"date":"2012-02-12T16:31:11","date_gmt":"2012-02-12T16:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/?p=939"},"modified":"2012-03-13T18:34:06","modified_gmt":"2012-03-13T18:34:06","slug":"george-a-loy-tanzania-alumni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/george-a-loy-tanzania-alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"George A. Loy, Tanzania, Alumnus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>George A. Loy, MD, MPH, PgDip Pal Med<\/h1>\n<div class=\"treat_left_column top\">\n\t\t<div class=\"padding\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/george-a-loy.jpg\"  title=\"George A. Loy, MD, MPH, PgDip Pal Med\" alt=\"George A. Loy, MD, MPH, PgDip Pal Med\" width=\"104\" height=\"148\" class=\"alignleft size-full\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clinical Advisor, AIDSRelief Tanzania<br \/>\nDar ES Salaam, Tanzania<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ga&#108;oy&#49;&#64;y&#97;h&#111;o.&#99;&#111;&#109;\">gal&#111;&#121;1&#64;&#121;&#97;&#104;oo.&#99;&#111;m<\/a><br \/>\nSkype: galoy1<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"share_this_container\"><span  class='st_twitter_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_facebook_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_yahoo_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_gbuzz_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_email_large' ><\/span><span  class='st_sharethis_large' ><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Loy, Tanzanian, Palliative Care and Public Health physician has been working extensively in Tanzania in HIV care, treatment and palliative care for over seven years. He is involved and interested in HIV and palliative care research, primarily focusing of showing evidence that palliative care have additional contribution when integrated in the standard HIV services. He is also a trainer in HIV, Palliative Care, Management and Leadership in Health Care Services<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/george-loy-dar-es-salem-tanzania-dec-2011.pdf\" class=\"popup pdf\">Download and Read George&#8217;s Personal Story <span>(401 KB)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Other Appointments<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical Advisor, AIDSRelief HIV Care &amp; Treatment program, Tanzania<br \/>\nLPTF TA Team Leader, AIDSRelief HIV Care &amp; Treatment program, Tanzania<br \/>\nM &amp; E Advisor, SHIRIKI Project<br \/>\nLiaison Officer, AIDSRelief Palliative Care Initiatives, Tanzania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Accomplishments<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Member, Tanzania Palliative Care Association<br \/>\nMember, International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care<br \/>\nPrinciple Investigator, ongoing Tanzanian Study: The Patients&#8217; Level Outcome Of Antiretroviral Therapy For Adult Patients<br \/>\nPrinciple Investigator, Tanzanian Study: Looking For Evidence of Additional Values of Integrating Palliative Care in Standard HIV Care and Treatment Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Education \/ Honors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Leader, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, USA, 2010-2011<br \/>\nMasters in Palliative Medicine (Candidate), Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. 2010\u20132012<br \/>\nPost Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 2007\u20132009<br \/>\nMaster&#8217;s in Public Health, Debrecen University, Debrecen, HUNGARY, 2005\u20132006<br \/>\nRotary International Good will Ambassadorial Scholar, 2005-2006<br \/>\nMedical Degree, University of Dar-Es-Salaam, Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><div id=\"section-p-88\" class=\"more_txt_container\"><p class=\"open_links\"><\/p>\n<h2>Key Publications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mashinji V.B., Loy G.A., Sungwa R., Kasanga F., Ngowi C., Majigo M.V., Maghimbi A.M and Mwakyusa S.D; Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding: Lessons from Tracking the Hidden Tuberculosis Patients in the Community, 2011; Abstract, Submitted<br \/>\nLoy G, Harding R, Sigalla G, Memiah P, Alexander C: Evaluation of Effectiveness of HIV\/AIDS Palliative Care for Outpatients Attending HIV\/AIDS Care and Treatment Clinic at Muheza DDH and Sekou Toure Hospital in Tanzania, 2010 In press<br \/>\nLoy G, Memial P, Tulli T, Majigo M, Alexander C: Adherence and Treatment Outcomes of Adult Patients on ARV Therapy in Tanzania, 2009. Publication submitted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <a class=\"open_txt\" title=\"p-88\">read more...<\/a><a class=\"close_txt\" title=\"p-88\">close<\/a><\/p><div class=\"more_text\" id=\"p-88\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Loy George; Characteristics of HIV\/AIDS Patients Receiving Anti-retroviral Drug Therapy at Muheza District Designated Hospital, Tanzania; Successes And Challenges, 2006; Thesis for MPH<br \/>\nLoy G; Contraception and Teenage Pregnancies; A Case of Secondary School Girls in Arumeru District, Arusha-Tanzania, 2002; Research for Public Health course as MD requirement<br \/>\nLoy G; A KAP Study on Choice of Place of Delivery Among Women of Child Bearing Age in Selected Wards, in Bagamoyo-Tanzania, 2002: Unpublished<br \/>\nLoy G; A KAP Study on Transmission, Prevention and Treatment of Malaria Among Adults in Turiani, Morogoro- Tanzania, 2001, University of Dar-ES-Salaam, Paper for Community Medicine study<br \/>\nLoy G; Prevalence of Malnutrition and Factors Associated With It among Under-Fives in Rural Moshi-Tanzania, 2000. Part medical school research work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Key Presentations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Role of Palliative Care in HIV care and treatment: Evidence from Tanzania, AIDSImpact Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sept 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\" class=\"popup\">AIDSRelief Tanzania, Maryland Global Initiatives: http:\/\/www.umaryland.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tpca.or.tz\" class=\"popup\">Tanzania Palliative Care Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpha.or.tz\" class=\"popup\">Tanzania Public Health Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mat-tz.org\" class=\"popup\">Tanganyika Medical Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aahpm.org\" class=\"popup\">International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"padding\">\n\t\t<br style=\"clear:left;\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"treat_right_column top\"><div class=\"padding\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"fellow_logo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/aids-relief.png\" title=\"Aids Relief\" alt=\"Aids Relief\" width=\"136\" height=\"39\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" \/><\/p>\n<p><h3><a class=\"popup pdf\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Leadership-Development-Initiative-LDI-Overview-Nov-2011.pdf\">About the International Palliative Care Leadership Initiative (LDI) at the Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice <span>(100 KB)<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>Read About Other International Leaders<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcrc.net\/news\/category\/international-leaders\/\">Leaders Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p> \n<div id=\"video_list_container\" class=\"scroller\">\n<!-- jQuery populates this area -->\n<\/div>\n<h3>Subscribe to IPCRC.net<\/h3>\n<p>New videos and content are released weekly. 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