Sarah Kiguli
ID: UNCST-2021-R013020
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Nutritional Treatment in Pneumonia Trial. (NuTiP)
REFNo: HS911ES
To establish whether supplementary feeding for 56-days (8 weeks) using Ready to Use Therapeutic Feeds (RUTAFA) in children between 6 months and 12 years with respiratory distress complicated by hypoxia versus usual standard care will improve outcome at 90-days.
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Uganda |
2020-10-02 |
2023-10-02 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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mariam Namutebi
ID:
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TEENAGE FIRST TIME MOTHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH CARE NEEDS AND THE GAPS IN POSTPARTUM CARE.
REFNo: HS780ES
General objective:
To explore the teenage first time mothers’ perceptions about their postpartum care needs and the gaps in the facility based postpartum care
Specific Objectives:
1. To explore the teenage first time mothers’ perceptions about their postpartum care needs.
2. To identify the current gaps in the facility based postpartum care provided to teenage first time mothers.
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Uganda |
2020-10-01 |
2023-10-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Joseph Kagaayi
ID: UNCST-2024-R015946
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Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on HIV and Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health services in Masaka region, Uganda
REFNo: HS865ES
1 Goal
The overall goal of the study is to assess the effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on demand and utilization of RMNCH and HIV services and assess coping mechanisms in order to make evidence-based recommendations for mitigation of the impact during the COVID-19 epidemic and future health emergencies and disasters.
Specific aims
1) To determine the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on discontinuation of Antiretroviral therapy (ART) among patients receiving antiretroviral drugs in 12 districts of the Masaka region.
2) To determine the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on Antenatal care (ANC) attendance, facility deliveries, contraception, immunization, EID, HIV testing among all pregnant women and initiation of option B+ among HIV-positive ANC attendees.
3) To determine the effect of the COVID-19 response on viral load monitoring, intensive adherence counseling and HIV viral suppression among clients in the Masaka region,.
4)To explore clients’, district, and health facility knowledge, attitude and experiences (KAE) and coping mechanisms for sustained ART, and RMNCH services. Qualitative exploration of KAE will provide useful pathways for the effect of lockdown measures on demand and utilization of services.
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Uganda |
2020-10-01 |
2023-10-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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Cissy Kityo
ID: UNCST-2021-R013663
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Validation of SARS-CoV-2 detection by Rapid AirJump RNA Amplification (RARA) COVID Test method
REFNo: HS888ES
We will carry out validation of RARA assay in the laboratory before the field evaluation in testing of SARS-CoV-2.
We intend to understand the inherent characteristics of this assay with regard to accuracy (diagnostic sensitivity, diagnostic specificity), Precision (reproducibility), Limit of detection (LOD), Predictive value (negative and positive), and Assay Efficiency.
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Uganda |
2020-10-01 |
2023-10-01 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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KarenBeth Bohan Heikkinen
ID:
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Assessment of Online Modules to Increase Knowledge of Geriatric Care in Health Care Professionals RefNo: MAKSHSREC-2020-6
REFNo: HS727ES
To determine the pharmacists’ satisfaction with pharmacy geriatric online training.,To determine the learning preference in terms of online compared to live educational sessions before and after using the online modules for professional development,To determine the retention of knowledge of geriatric care at three months after completion of all five online educational modules.,To assess the improvement of pharmacy professionals’ knowledge of geriatric care after participating in online educational modules.,
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USA |
2020-09-29 |
2023-09-29 |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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Non-degree Award |
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