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Real time Tuberculosis Medication Adherence Intervention in Rural Southwestern Uganda

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Funding Fogarty Program

Emerging Global Leader

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Real time Tuberculosis Medication Adherence Intervention in Rural Southwestern Uganda

Principal Institution

Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Musiimenta, Angella

Project Contact Information

Email: amusiimenta@must.ac.ug

Year(s) Awarded

2016-2023

Country

Uganda

Collaborators

Harvard University
Yale University

NIH Partners

OD/NIH

Project Description

The proposed research, addresses TB medication adherence. Non- adherence to TB medication is a critical public health concern, since
  1. adherence to TB medication is critical for successful treatment of TB patients and for prevention of TB transmission; and
  2. treatment non-adherence puts patients at an increased risk of developing drug-resistant strains of TB, which are more expensive to treat and difficult for patients to comply with, given the longer duration of treatment and many side effects.
This research will shift current practice by utilizing novel integrated interventions composed of adherence monitoring, SMS reminders and social support to improve TB medication adherence in rural southwestern Uganda. Project narrative

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