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Moses Adroma
ID: UNCST-2019-R000360
Exploring the potential of a lower blood pressure threshold for diagnosing hypertension in pregnancy: Implications for pre-eclampsia and stroke.
REFNo: HS3784ES

1. To compare the incidence rate of preeclampsia between pregnant women with SBP from 130 to 139 mmHg and/or DBP from 80 to 89 mmHg and those with normotensive blood pressure below 130/80 mmHg.

2. To compare the incidence rate of stroke between pregnant women with SBP from 130 to 139 mmHg and/or DBP from 80 to 89 mmHg and those with normotensive blood pressure below 130/80 mmHg.

3. To investigate potential risk factors and biomarkers associated with the development of preeclampsia and stroke in pregnant women with elevated blood pressure within the range of 130/80 to 139/89 mmHg.

4. To compare the maternal and foetal outcomes between pregnant women with SBP from 130 to 139 mmHg and/or DBP from 80 to 89 mmHg and those with blood pressures below 130/80 mmHg.


Uganda 2024-02-26 13:20:46 2027-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Rawlance  Ndejjo
ID: UNCST-2022-R010993
Health Systems Resilience in the Face of Climatic Change in Bududa, Kasese and Moroto Districts in Uganda
REFNo: HS3758ES

To explore the barriers and facilitators of building health systems mitigation, adaptation, and resilience mechanisms to deal with the adverse effects of extreme weather events in Bududa, Kasese and Moroto districts in Uganda.,To describe the mitigation and adaptation mechanisms that health systems in Bududa, Kasese and Moroto districts in Uganda employ to deal with the adverse effects of extreme weather events?,To explore how extreme weather events are impacting the disease burden in Bududa, Kasese and Moroto districts in Uganda.,To assess how extreme weather events are impacting disease burden and explore the resilience of health systems in Bududa, Kasese and Moroto districts so as to inform strategies for building resilient and low carbon health systems in the face of climatic changes in sub-Saharan Africa,
Uganda 2024-02-26 13:19:29 2027-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Angelica Kiwummulo
ID: UNCST-2023-R005604
The impact of digital health technologies on the delivery of maternal and child health services; A case study of Uganda
REFNo: HS3804ES

Evaluate the perceptions of community members, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders regarding the FamilyConnect program to inform opportunities for program optimization and expanded uptake in communities,Assess the success factors and barriers associated with the implementation of Family Connect for insights into program effectiveness.,Assess changes in the prevalence of key infectious diseases within communities using Family Connect app,Assess the changes in attendance rates for antenatal care and other essential Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services before and after the implementation of the Family Connect program,The overall objective of this study is to assess the extent to which Family Connect is influencing behavioral change towards improved uptake of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services, prevention and control of infectious diseases, and the contextual factors contributing to its success,
Uganda 2024-02-26 13:17:30 2027-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
David Munyua Okumu
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Exploring military role expansion and its implications on civil-military relations.
REFNo: SS2335ES

1. Explore what motivates the government of Uganda to “pull” the UPDF into roles that are traditionally non-military.
2. Gain insights on how the involvement of the UPDF in non-military roles is conceptualised and formalised.
3. Explore the experiences of UPDF personnel deployed to non-military roles.
4. Explore the experiences and stories of civilians working with UPDF officers in non-military roles.
5. Establish how best the UPDF should engage with civil authorities in the event of undertaking non-military roles.
Uganda 2024-02-26 13:14:39 2027-02-26 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
CLINICAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE COBAS HIV -1/HIV-2 QUALITATIVE ASSAY USING THE COBAS 5800
REFNo: HS3802ES

• To describe and assess the operational characteristics and ease of use of the assay under evaluation and its suitability for use in countries with limited infrastructure (no/limited electricity, no/limited clean water, inadequate means of waste disposal);,To assess analytical performance o Precision; o Limitofdetection; o Subtypedetection; o Cross-contamination or carry-over;, To assess sensitivity and specificity using clinical specimens by comparing with a designated reference standard;,The overall objective of the performance evaluation is to evaluate analytical and diagnostic performance of commercially available qualitative HIV molecular assays undergoing prequalification assessment.,
Uganda 2024-02-26 13:12:03 2027-02-26 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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