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Tag: Infectious Diseases

  • Research – theory of change for tuberculosis fight

    Research – theory of change for tuberculosis fight

    According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a major challenge for controlling tuberculosis (TB) in Uganda is there being insufficient reliable data or information which can be utilised to inform policy. CPAR Uganda’s approach in the fight against TB, therefore, is located within a theory of change (TOC) that is based on the assumption that…

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  • Research – situation analysis TB countries 2014

    Research – situation analysis TB countries 2014

    The 22 tuberculosis (TB) disease burdened countries (TB countries) in the world, in 2014, were home to a combined population of nearly 4.6 billion people. Nine of those 22 TB countries are in Africa and in 2014 those nine African countries were home to a combined population of 580 million people. The nine African TB…

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  • Research – determinants of TB detection & treatment

    Research – determinants of TB detection & treatment

    CPAR Uganda Ltd is interested in exploring the social cultural determinants of decisions at household level in Uganda that facilitate quick detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) or that delay the detection of TB. In essence, CPAR Uganda is interested in enabling quick and timely treatment for household members that are afflicted with TB. CPAR…

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  • Research – Tuberculosis in Uganda

    Research – Tuberculosis in Uganda

    CPAR Uganda is participating in a two-year (2016-2017) research and advocacy project on tuberculosis (TB) code-named: “Tuberculosis: Working to Empower Nations’ Diagnostic Efforts (TWENDE),” and is funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnerships (EDCTP) through the University of St. Andrews. We are in consortium with: TWENDE received approval from the Uganda National…

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