Grant: Operating Grant
University of Ottawa
$523,950.00
Microfinance opportunities to improve quality of life and clinical outcomes among HIV+ patients in Africa: A randomized trial
FY 2012-13
Summary
Many people in Africa who have HIV-AIDS are affected by poverty. For many, this is as a result of their sickness, and they may have lost members of their family or be unable to provide for their children. We will evaluate whether providing small grants to groups of patients can have important effects on their own physical health as well as the health of their families. Using a cluster randomized trial design in Uganda, we aim to determine if 100 dollars per person in a patient-support group will lead to a successful group business venture that will affect the patient's health and the livelihood of their families. Control groups will not receive a grant. This study will take two years to complete and assess a patient's quality of life, clinical indicators, household livelihood security, and whether their children are able to attend school by providing school fees.
Department
Program
Operating Grant
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
267874
Name
Mills Edward J
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Population and Public Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Public, Community & Population Health
Projecttitle
Microfinance opportunities to improve quality of life and clinical outcomes among HIV+ patients in Africa: A randomized trial
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of Ottawa
Cihramount2
$523,950
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant
Keyworddelim
Economics; Grants; Hiv/Aids; Livelihood; Microfinance
Abstract
Many people in Africa who have HIV-AIDS are affected by poverty. For many, this is as a result of their sickness, and they may have lost members of their family or be unable to provide for their children. We will evaluate whether providing small grants to groups of patients can have important effects on their own physical health as well as the health of their families. Using a cluster randomized trial design in Uganda, we aim to determine if 100 dollars per person in a patient-support group will lead to a successful group business venture that will affect the patient's health and the livelihood of their families. Control groups will not receive a grant. This study will take two years to complete and assess a patient's quality of life, clinical indicators, household livelihood security, and whether their children are able to attend school by providing school fees.
Competitiondate
201209
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Mills, Edward J
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $523,950~ $0~
