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Joan Mutyoba Nankya
ID: UNCST-2021-R010992
Using patient journey mapping approach to understand and improve post-abortion care within routine health care services
REFNo: HS4137ES


General objective

The general objective of this study is to use a journey mapping approach to understand client experiences as they navigate abortion services, and gaps in services, in order to improve PAC service delivery, client experiences and outcomes within the health care system.
Specific objectives

The specific objectives of the journey mapping approach include:

1. To document client experiences at different stages of post-abortion care-seeking.
2. To understand the current service provision processes for clients seeking post-abortion care services and identify gaps and unmet needs in these services.
3. To evaluate comprehensiveness of care and identify interventions to improve care.
4. To compare patient experiences with established standards of care

The specific objectives of the survey include:
1. To characterize the type and range of contraceptive and abortion-care services available for women who seek care at health facilities.
2. To determine whether women, including young women, receive comprehensive counseling on choices related to manual vacuum aspiration (MVA), medical abortion (MA) and contraception and which factors are related to receipt of such counselling.
3. To determine whether family planning and abortion services are provided with respect and compassion.

Uganda 2025-03-25 10:56:04 2028-03-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Karen Bailey M.
ID: UNCST-2024-R003544
Understanding invisible socio-environmental systems through pesticides across human-wildlife interactions
REFNo: SS3710ES

To model simulations of the interactions within the SES, illustrating the feedback mechanisms between pesticide use, environmental changes, and human-wildlife well-being,To quantify pesticide exposure and associated health outcomes in humans and wildlife, with a focus on spatial and temporal trends,To assess socio-economic and environmental factors influencing farmers\' decisions regarding pesticide use,To investigate the socio-environmental drivers and molecular-level impacts of pesticide use in a tropical forest-agricultural mosaic and develop strategies that balance agricultural productivity with biodiversity conservation among communities around the Kibale National Park ,
USA 2025-03-25 10:53:06 2028-03-25 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Kamya Moses
ID: UNCST-2020-R014203
Integrating management of alcohol use, intimate partner violence, and menopausal transition into HIV care for women living with HIV in Uganda
REFNo: HS5750ES

To explore the unique health challenges faced by women living with HIV in Uganda related to intimate partner violence, menopausal transition, and alcohol use disorder (AUD), focusing on distinct age groups to inform targeted health interventions
Uganda 2025-03-19 13:02:04 2028-03-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Abel  Kakuru
ID: UNCST-2022-R009193
Epidemiology of Malaria Infection in Sub-Saharan African Countries
REFNo: HS5638ES

To estimate the site-specific IR of P. falciparum infection by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) testing, overall and by age group (5-11 years, 12-17 years, 18-60 years) during the active detection of infection period.
Uganda 2025-03-19 12:57:39 2028-03-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Noeline Nakasujja
ID: UNCST-2019-R001428
Clonal Hematopoiesis: A Global Perspective on the Impact of CH on Alzheimer’s Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa
REFNo: HS5533ES

Main Objective
1. The aim of this proposed work is to compare the frequency and type of clonal hematopoiesis (CH) mutations in age-matched African American and Ugandan populations. We intend to determine the correlation between specific CH-associated mutations and development of Alzheimer’s Disease in both a Ugandan and African-American population.

Specific Objectives
1. Compare the frequency of CH in an elderly African American versus elderly Ugandan population.
2. Compare the types of CH mutations in an elderly African American versus elderly Ugandan population.
3. Determine the correlation between specific CH-associated mutations and the development of AD in a Ugandan population.
Uganda 2025-03-19 12:53:37 2028-03-19 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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