The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Science Fair that was held online from 24th to 25th February 2021 provided a platform for disseminating results and updates on the progress of IDI research projects in order to facilitate research to policy discussions.
Based on the theme “Through Research to Implementation; The Role of IDI”, the Fair brought together research scientists, policy makers, implementing partners, leaders in academia, collaborators and early career scientists.
The Poster Exhibition held as part of the event featured the following topics;
- Maternal Blood and Breast milk Pharmacokinectics of Tenofovir using Dried Blood and Breast Milk Spots in HIV Infected Postpartum Women in Uganda by Letisha Najjemba
- Feasibility of a Theory-Informed Intervention to Improve Treatment Initiation Among Patients Diagnosed with TB using Xpert MTB/RIF Testing in Uganda by Stella Zawedde
- Dolutegravir Population PK in Plasma, Cord and Breastmilk: Results from DolPHIN-1 by Laura Dickinson
- Evaluation of Radio Effectiveness as a Demand Creation Strategy for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in Urban Areas by Boneventure Brian Kawere
- Circulating Levels of Angiogenic Factors and their Association with Preeclampsia among Pregnant Women at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda by Sheila Nabweyambo
- Why Are They Diagnosed So Late? Understanding the Circumstances Preceding Diagnosis Amongst Patients with Kaposi Sarcoma Identified by Rapid Case Ascertainment in East Africa by Miriam Laker-Oketta
- Impact of IPC Mentorship in Bunyoro Region Supported by GHS-IDI by Maureen Kesande
- Improving Access to Alcohol Based Hand Rub Using a District-Led by Fred Tusabe
- Public Engagement to Improve Knowledge of Warfarin Therapy by Geraldine Kisa
- “I Swore to myself that men should never see my private parts unless I am giving birth”: Women’s Experiences with Self-sampling During Community-based Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Uganda by Miriam Nakalembe
- Thoracic Point Of Care UltraSound (POCUS) Training by Telemedicine during COVID-19 Restrictions by Peter Waitt
- Involvement of Village Health Teams to Develop Tools and Resources to Communicate about Antiretroviral use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding at Community Level in Uganda: A Public Involvement Project by Elizabeth Tindyebwa
- Affected or Infected: A Mobile Exhibition Showcasing the History of HIV in Uganda by Ruth Nalunga
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