Principle Investigator(s):
Funder: National Institute of Mental Health
Project period: 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025
Grant Type: Research
Abstract Text:
This project proposes to conduct an economic evaluation of integrating existing HIV community-based differentiated service delivery models (community screening, counseling, and medication distribution) to improve the identification and management of hypertension (HTN) among comorbid patients as part of a larger implementation science study in two health facilities in Uganda. Community-based care presents a unique opportunity to improve the HTN care cascade for comorbid patients through integration. According to Drs. Drew Cameron and collaborator Carol Kamya, "This grant will facilitate the provision of critically needed evidence for health policymaking regarding HTN among people with HIV in Uganda and other low-middle income countries." The pilot award will also facilitate a critical collaboration between researchers at the Yale School of Public Health and the Infectious Disease Research Collaboration (IDRC) Uganda, who are working on the frontlines of HIV and non-communicable disease.
