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Real time Tuberculosis Medication Adherence Intervention in Rural Southwestern Uganda
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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
- adherence to TB medication is critical for successful treatment of TB patients and for prevention of TB transmission; and
- 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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