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 … Continue reading Theory of Change for the Fight against Tuberculosis
Where tuberculosis prevails
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 … Continue reading Where tuberculosis prevails
CPAR Uganda’s Interest in TB
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. How … Continue reading CPAR Uganda’s Interest in TB
TWENDE: Tuberculosis: Working to Empower Nations’ Diagnostic Efforts
CPAR Uganda Ltd 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: School of Biomedical Sciences of the … Continue reading TWENDE: Tuberculosis: Working to Empower Nations’ Diagnostic Efforts
