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John Tabuti Robert Stephen
ID: UNCST-2024-R002181
 Development of a Safe and Efficacious Anti-malarial drug from Traditional medicine (DESAT)
REFNo: HS685ES

The aim of this study is to develop an effective anti-malarial phytomedicine. The specific objective are 1) to prioritize malaria treating plants, and to determine 2) efficacy of commonly used herbal medicines, 3) safety of commonly used herbal medicines, and 4) the active compounds in the selected phytomedicines.
 Uganda 2020-09-23 2023-09-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Thereza Piloya Were
ID: UNCST-2019-R000491
 Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to community health care services for common childhood illnesses among children under five years in Wakiso District, Uganda
REFNo: HS802ES

Primary Objectives 1. To determine the utilisation of Integrated childhood community Management (ICCM) services for children aged under 5 years seeking care at the VHTs in three sub-counties in Wakiso district between January and June 2020
2. To determine the outcomes of the sick children under 5 years seen by the VHTS in three sub-counties in Wakiso district.
Secondary objective
3. To determine the utilisation of health facility level services for sick children aged under 5 years referred from the VHTS in Wakiso district during the period of January to June 2020


Uganda 2020-09-23 2023-09-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Eve  Namisango
ID: UNCST-2021-R014038
 Preparedness to face the COVID-19 pandemic in African hospices and palliative care services: A rapid assessment
REFNo: HS806ES

To determine the preparedness and capacity of palliative care service providers in Africa to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic

To explore the potential consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on palliative care services and service providers in Africa.

 Uganda 2020-09-23 2023-09-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
FLORENCE NALIMU
ID: UNCST-2024-R002900
 Toxicological Evaluation of Aloe Vera Linn and Aloe Ferox Miller Aqueous Leaf and Green Grind Extracts in Wistar Rats.
REFNo: NS138ES

1. To determine the phytochemical groups in the aqueous leaf and green grind extracts of Aloe ferox and Aloe vera.
2. To determine acute oral toxicity effects of Aloe ferox and Aloe vera aqueous whole leaf and green grind extracts in Wistar rats.
3. To determine sub-acute toxicity effects of Aloe ferox and Aloe vera aqueous leaf and green grind decoctions in Wistar rats.

Uganda 2020-09-23 2023-09-23 Natural Sciences Degree Award
JOSAPHAT KAYOGOZA BYAMUGISHA
ID: UNCST-2019-R001680
 Pooled screening of SARS-CoV-2 in the surrounding communities of Makerere University as a cost-effective strategy for reopening.
REFNo: HS912ES

General Objective
To assess the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and practices towards its prevention in the surrounding communities of Makerere University and the cost-effectiveness of pooled screening testing strategy to inform reopening of Makerere University.

Specific aims
1.To assess Knowledge, attitudes and practices of people living in areas surrounding Makerere University towards SARS CoV-2 prevention

2.Rapid assessment of high-risk populations around Makerere University for SARS CoV 2 by multi sample pool COVID-19 qRT-PCR technique

 Uganda 2020-09-23 2023-09-23 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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