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Rhoda Wanyenze
ID: UNCST-2021-R013352
 LINKAGES BETWEEN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN UGANDA - A FOCUS ON HEALTH
REFNo: HS2015ES

To understand how stakeholders in Uganda perceive and assess linkages between health and non-health determinants and their impact.,To determine the strength, position, and nature of linkages between health and other SDGs in Uganda using the SDG synergies approach. ,The overall aim of this project is to identify, describe, and classify linkages between SDGs focusing on health at the country level in Uganda.,
 Uganda 2022-04-22 2025-04-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Stavia Turyahabwe Stavia
ID: UNCST-2022-R011373
 EXPLORING THE PATHWAYS OF LEPROSY FROM COMMUNITIES TO DIAGNOSIS TO FINE-TUNE INTERVENTIONS IN THE DISTRICTS OF MAYUGE, YUMBE AND KASESE, UGANDA
REFNo: SS1182ES

1. To describe the reasons for delay in seeking health care for leprosy patients diagnosed in three districts of Mayuge, Yumbe and Kasese
2. To describe the knowledge, attitude and practice among members of communities and health care providers in reference to leprosy

Uganda 2022-04-22 2025-04-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Francis Kakooza
ID:
Molecular Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants of Neisseria gonorrhoeae among males with urethritis in Kampala, Uganda
REFNo: HS2191ES

Main Objective
To elucidate the genomic epidemiology and AMR determinants associated with NG strains circulating in Kampala Uganda
Specific Objectives
• To describe the NG AMR Surveillance Programme in Kampala, Uganda and the emerging phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility data generated using E-test method
• To determine the genomic epidemiology of NG strains circulating in Kampala, Uganda using WGS and compare findings with behavioural, demographic and clinical metadata
• To identify the molecular AMR determinants associated with decreased susceptibility and/or resistance to NG using WGS and correlate with phenotypic AMR data

Uganda 2022-04-22 2025-04-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Shana Warren
ID:
Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) Post Event Coverage Survey (PECS) in Uganda
REFNo: SS1261ES

To conduct a PEC survey for the October-November 2021 round of the ICHD in Uganda,
 USA 2022-04-21 2025-04-21 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
Isaac Ssewanyana
ID: UNCST-2020-R014336
 Routine SARS CoV-2 screening using Antigen Rapid diagnostic test to detect and control transmission of infections in markets and trade hubs in Kampala City – A pilot study.
REFNo: HS2197ES

4. To estimate the cost of implementing routine use of SARS CoV-2 Ag RDTs in markets and trade hubs,3. To assess the feasibility of use of Ag-RDTs in contact tracing for early identification of SARS-CoV-2 infections,2. To identify high risk groups that drive SARS-CoV-2 transmission in markets and trade hubs ,1. To pilot the use of routine SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDT for the early detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections in markets and trading hubs within Kampala to control transmission ,
 Uganda 2022-04-21 2025-04-21 Medical and Health Sciences Non-Clinical Trial Non-degree Award
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