2018 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Participatory, Social Transformational Community Health Action for Prevention of Malaria and Communicable Diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo
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17H04675
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| Research Institution | International University of Health and Welfare |
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Principal Investigator |
ガツ ランドウ 国際医療福祉大学, 医学部, 准教授 (40635249)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
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| Keywords | Malaria / HIV/AIDs / Community / Participatory action / Prevention / HIV/AIDS |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
1.Project phase 1: ‘Community Participatory Malaria Research’ (July2017 - March 2018). The Community Malaria Research project was implemented in 2 study sites, in the Kongo central province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the participation of local political and health authorities, and representatives of local communities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well. This study consisted in 3 main activities: (1)Health surveys, (2)Malaria testing (blood tests) and (3)Collection of epidemiologic data from hospitals located in our study sties. As outcomes, 1 peer-reviewed paper was already published[ Ngatu et al. Environmental and sociodemographic factors associated with household malaria burden in the Congo. Malaria J. 2019; 18: 53]; and another paper is now under peer-review process.2.Project phase 2: “Community Participatory Action for HIV/AIDS Prevention in Kongo Central Province, DRC’ ( July 2018 - March 2019)- We implemented this study in 2 Congolese provinces, Kinshasa and Kongo Central Province. Surveys were conducted in 4 study sites simultaneously. The aim of study were to: (1)Evaluate HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and practices of young Congolese people; (2)Estimate the prevalence HIV infection among them (data collected from voluntary counseling & testing) and (3)Contribute to strengthening the national HIV/AIDS program.- The total number surveyees was 4,088 individuals; the majority of participants were from the Kongo central province, 3,129 individuals (76.5%). Data are currently being analysed.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.
Reason
When this research project was launched, after completing Community Malaria study, we planned to finish implementing the study related to the prevention of communicable viral infection by the end of the academic year 2019 in two phases: (1) Community-based HIV/AIDS surveys, (2) epidemiology study in HIV voluntary counceling and testing (VCT) and (2) Hospital-based surveys and training on Prevention of communicable viral infections.
Now, we have completed HIV/AIDS surveys in communities and the epidemiologic HIV study in VCT centers. We are planing to start the hospital-based survey, which is the last phase of our 3-year research project.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
As we already completed both the first phase (Community Malaria study) and the second phase (Community HIV/AIDS study), we are now preparing to start the last phase which is going to be implemented among health care providers in two main steps:(1) step1: Occupational Health Safety surveys (June - September 2019).
- it will consist of surveys on the adherance to 'Universal Precautions' for prevention of occupational blood-borne viral infections, with the collaboration of local university-based researchers and government agencies' representatives (ministry of health research units) and NPO.(2) 'Capacity building' of Health care providers (September 2019 - January2020).
- Training sessions will be organized in hospitals with the collaboration of the hospital directors, by specialists in the field of Occupational Safety and Health. In addition, posters displaying 'Safe Medical Procedures and Preventive Measures' will be distributed to different units of participating hospitals. They will be displayed in each units where risky medical procedures are performed in order to increase awareness among health professionals.
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Research Products
(7 results)
