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Herbert Muyinda
ID: UNCST-2019-R000373
 Cango Lyec Study: Developing and Testing Interventions to Reduce HIV risk, increase access to treatment and promote resilience in war affected populations in Northern Uganda – Baseline Study
REFNo: HS328ES

1) Estimate prevalence and incidence of HIV / syphilis/Hepatis B, and identify risk factors among conflict-affected populations in Northern Uganda

2) Investigate associations between posttraumatic stress, resilience, and depression, with HIV/Hep. B incidence among conflict-affected populations in Northern Uganda

 Uganda 2019-07-01 2022-07-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
HILLARY AHEISIBWE
ID:
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN POSITIVITY AMONG WOMEN RECEIVING ANTENATAL CARE AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL.
REFNo: HS342ES

General objective
To determine the prevalence and factors associated with hepatitis B surface antigen positivity among women attending Antenatal care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
b) Specific Objectives
1. To determine the Prevalence of hepatitis B infection among mothers attending Antenatal Care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
2. To determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the pregnant women with a positive hepatitis B surface antigen attending ANC clinic at MRRH.
3. To describe the factors associated with Hepatitis B surface antigen positivity among pregnant women attending antenatal care.

 Uganda 2019-07-01 2022-07-01 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
Agathe Verhulst Julie
ID:
Prevalence of Oesophagostomum spp. in mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) and livestock at Bwindi Impenetrable National Parc, Uganda.
REFNo: HS369ES

To gain a better understanding of the parasite’s prevalence in order to prevent future infection at the gorilla/livestock/human interface and following a one health approach: improve the health of the gorillas and the livelihood of
the human population neighbouring the BINP.
 France 2019-07-01 2022-07-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Mohammed Lamorde
ID: UNCST-2019-R001293
 Current and prior viral zoonotic infections among adults admitted with acute febrile illness in North and Central Uganda
REFNo: HS371ES

Primary objective:
To determine the prevalence of 1) current and 2) prior viral zoonotic infections among hospitalized adults with acute febrile illness in Northern and Central Uganda

Secondary objectives:
1.To determine epidemiologic or historical risk factors associated with a) viral zoonotic infections and b) resistant bacterial infections.
2.To determine the prevalence of bacteremia and antibacterial resistance among hospitalized adults with acute febrile illness.To characterize clinical factors associated with antibiotic prescription and discontinuation among patients hospitalized with acute febrile illness.

 Nigeria 2019-07-01 2022-07-01 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Irene Ayakaka
ID:
PATIENT AND HEALTH WORKER EXPERIENCES WITH COMMUNICATION ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS (TB) AND CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE (CLD) IN HOSPITALS AROUND KAMPALA, UGANDA.
REFNo: HS407ES

Overall objective

The overall aim of this project is to improve understanding of the practice context for patient-centred communication and to explore effective, feasible and sustainable ways to improve its frequency and effectiveness for CLD management in the routine public health system in Uganda.
Specific objectives

Specifically, the study will seek to elicit patient and health worker perspectives of communication during CLD diagnosis and treatment and to understand the impact of this on patient choices for disease management and for disease coping strategies.
Objective 1: To explore patients’ perceptions of their illness and how this affects their quality of life and coping strategies.
Objective 2: To characterize the practice context for communication about CLD at public health care facilities in Uganda.
Objective 3: To describe how health workers, perceive and prioritize communication.
Objective 4: To explore patient priorities and preferences for improved communication around CLD.

 Uganda 2019-07-01 2022-07-01 Medical and Health Sciences Degree Award
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