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Consortium to Maximise
Benefits & Equity of HIV
Treatment & Care Systems

A new project information sheet on the Home Based Care study in Zambia has been published. The info sheet gives details of the aim, research questions, background, outline and importance of the research project.

Home Based Care project info sheet (pdf, 148kb)

The programme management committee have awarded four new small initiative grants to Evidence for Action partners. The projects will involve work in Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Kenya. The small initiative grants chosen are:

• A study into depression and psychological distress in Zambia
• Access to HIV care for women testing HIV positive in maternity services: Missed Opportunities
• Paediatric diagnosis, treatment and care
• The direct and indirect effects of HIV/AIDS and of ART provision on the health and wellbeing of older people

Thousands of students from secondary schools and universities visited an open day held by MRC/UVRI on 5th March. The day encouraged young people to become scientists, showcasing the work of MRC/UVRI and Makerere University. The event included displays, music and talks, and gave visitors the chance to speak to researchers about their work.

The week of World AIDS day events held at LSHTM from 1 - 5 Dec was very well attended by staff and students and much enjoyed by all. Volunteers on the stall succeeded in raising almost £250 for the Terrence Higgins Trust and National AIDS Trust through sales of red ribbons.

Particularly well attended was the student – organised panel debate on HIV funding, which brought together a range of views on a controversial topic, as well as stretching room capacity to the limit!