Grant: Fellowship - PA: Health Services/Population Health HIV/AIDS Research
University of Alberta
$275,000.00
An examination of the barriers to HIV/AIDS testing and highly active antiretroviral treatment of children in Kabarole district, Uganda.
FY 2008-09
Summary
In Uganda, Antiretroviral therapy (ART), in particular Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) programs for HIV positive adults aged 15 or older, have been increasingly successful over the past number of years, with current treatment coverage rates of approximately 56% (AVERT, 2009). However, Ugandan children infected with HIV/AIDS have a treatment coverage rate that is very low in comparison. In Uganda, of the over 100,000 children living with HIV/AIDS, 50,000 of whom meet the requirements for needing HAART treatment, only about 24% or 12,000 receive it, despite the availability of international donor financing for children's HAART programming (Kaiser Network, 2008). This project will examine why this occurs and what the barriers are to HIV testing and providing HAART treatment to children in Kabarole district, Uganda.
Department
Program
Fellowship - PA: Health Services/Population Health HIV/AIDS Research
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
185181
Name
Belton Sara
Region
Alberta
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Population and Public Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Allied Health Professionals - Fellowships
Projecttitle
An examination of the barriers to HIV/AIDS testing and highly active antiretroviral treatment of children in Kabarole district, Uganda.
Programtype2
Fellowship Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of Alberta
Cihramount2
$275,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Fellowship - PA: Health Services/Population Health HIV/AIDS Research
Keyworddelim
Barriers To Health Care Access; Health Service Delivery; Hiv/Aids; Hiv/Aids And Gender; Hiv/Aids In Endemic Countries; Hiv/Aids In Vulnerable Populations; Pediatric Testing & Treatment- Hiv/Aids; Sociocultural Aspects Of Health
Abstract
In Uganda, Antiretroviral therapy (ART), in particular Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) programs for HIV positive adults aged 15 or older, have been increasingly successful over the past number of years, with current treatment coverage rates of approximately 56% (AVERT, 2009). However, Ugandan children infected with HIV/AIDS have a treatment coverage rate that is very low in comparison. In Uganda, of the over 100,000 children living with HIV/AIDS, 50,000 of whom meet the requirements for needing HAART treatment, only about 24% or 12,000 receive it, despite the availability of international donor financing for children's HAART programming (Kaiser Network, 2008). This project will examine why this occurs and what the barriers are to HIV testing and providing HAART treatment to children in Kabarole district, Uganda.
Competitiondate
200902
Approvedterm2
5 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Belton, Sara
Approvedterm
5 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $275,000~ $0~
