Author

Melinda Piriyanca Chelva

Observed names: Chelva, Melinda, Melinda Chelva

Institutions: Queen's University, Hospital for Sick Children, Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Observed institutions: Queen's University, Hospital for Sick Children, National Cancer Institute, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Sickkids Research Institute

ORCID: 0009-0007-2756-6177

Observed ORCID: 0009-0007-2756-6177

OpenAlex ID: A5089906707

“In the Village That She Comes from, Most of the People Don’t Know Anything about Cervical Cancer”: A Health Systems Appraisal of Cervical Cancer Prevention Services in Tanzania

2024 · Melinda Chelva, Sanchit Kaushal, et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 3

“Many women use contraceptives in secret”: a qualitative study of health provider perspectives regarding barriers and enablers to reproductive health and antenatal care services in rural Tanzania

2022 · Melinda Chelva, Sidonie Chard, et al. · Journal of Global Health Reports · 3

Feasibility and clinical and implementation effectiveness of an adapted early warning signs and symptoms intervention for the early detection of childhood cancer in Cameroon and Kenya: protocol for a quasi-experimental, hybrid type 2 implementation effectiveness study

2025 · Hayle Noh, Melinda Piriyanca Chelva, et al. · BMJ Open · 1

An Implementation Evaluation of the Smartphone-Enhanced Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (SEVIA) Program for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Urban and Rural Tanzania

2024 · Alyssa L Ferguson, Erica Erwin, et al. · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 1

Dr. Godfrey Mbaruku: A tribute and review of the life of a maternal health crusader in Tanzania

2021 · Karen Yeates, Sidonie Chard, et al. · African Journal of Reproductive Health · 1

Implementation science in global paediatric oncology: a scoping review protocol

2026 · Laura van Tinteren, Larissa Klootwijk, et al. · BMJ Open

Challenging the assumption that experience- and training-related factors improve accuracy of cervical cancer screening image interpretation: Evidence from Tanzania

2026 · Federica Inturrisi, Safina Yuma, et al. · PLOS Global Public Health

1027 Histopathological Correlates of HPV-Positive Self-Collected Samples among Women Undergoing Cervical Cancer Screening in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

2026 · Alex Mremi, Nicola West, et al. · Laboratory Investigation

Evaluating Group Versus Individual Recruitment Strategies to Improve HPV-Self Collection Amongst Women in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania—‘Dada’ Study

2024 · Melinda Chelva, Safina Yuma, et al. · JCO Global Oncology

Abstract 35: Examining Levels of Awareness, Barriers and Enablers Regarding the Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Pathway for Patients and Health Providers in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study

2023 · Sanchit Kaushal, Melinda Chelva, et al. · Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Abstract 36: Examining Policies and Guidelines to Improve the Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Pathway for Patients and Health Providers in Tanzania: A Qualitative Study

2023 · Melinda Chelva, Sanchit Kaushal, et al. · Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

‘They say she is bewitched’: A qualitative study of community and health provider perspectives regarding pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in rural Tanzania

2021 · Yeates, Karen, Chard, Sidonie, et al. · African Journal of Reproductive Health

Works count: 15

Citation count: 9

H-index: 2

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