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Dr. Abely Antipas Msaki is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Orthodontics, Paedodontics and Community Dentistry at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania, and serves as the Acting Dental Manager at the MUHAS Dental Clinic. He holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) from MUHAS, a Postgraduate Certificate in Global Oral Health from the University of Bergen, Norway, and a Master of Science in Global Health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), UK. His interests include preventive dentistry, oral epidemiology, antimicrobial stewardship, health systems strengthening, implementation research, and digital health. He is actively involved in teaching, research, clinical practice, and initiatives to improve oral healthcare in Tanzania.
My research interests include:
Preventive and Community Dentistry
Oral Epidemiology
Global Oral Health
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Rational Antibiotic Use
Health Systems Strengthening
Implementation Research
Oral Health Policy
Digital Health and Health Data Science
Community-Based Oral Health Promotion
Research Methodology and Evidence Translation
Current research activities include manuscript development from my MSc dissertation on antibiotic prescribing practices in Tanzanian tertiary dental hospitals and participation in implementation research and health policy initiatives.
TRAININGS ATTENDED:
MSc Global Health (Commonwealth Scholar)
Certificate in Global Oral Health (University of Bergen)
Harvard T.H. Chan School manuscript writing course
Health Data Science (DSI-Africa)
WHO/UNICEF/World Bank Implementation Research MOOC
CDC Foundation & Ministry of Health Policy Brief Writing Course
Regional Data to Policy (D2P) Training of Trainers, Lusaka, Zambia (2026)
Projects
2026 – Data to Policy (D2P) Regional Training of Trainers
Regional policy translation training held in Lusaka, Zambia under the CDC Foundation Data for Health Initiative, focusing on transforming research evidence into actionable health policy.
2026
Manuscript development from MSc Global Health research on antibiotic prescribing practices among dental professionals in Tanzania.
2024–2025
Implementation Research on Human-Centered Design (HCD) for Immunization, Tanzania Interfaith Partnership (TIP).
2024
Policy Development for Infectious Disease Outbreaks for the Association of Tanzania Insurers (ATI).
2020
Research Assistant, Tanzania National Oral Health Survey.
2019–2020
Research Assistant, Factors influencing utilization of tooth filling services in Tanzania.
