Joint Clinical Research Centre

AIDS Care Research in Africa (ACRiA)

This training initiative was started as a small grants program under ADAC and is coordinated at JCRC. The initiative is a training and learning undertaking that enables participants to share the experiences and lessons learned for the best practices.

ACRiA's objectives are:

To sponsor research that would lead to better AIDS care in Africa
To foster the careers of African scientists and researchers
To build human resources,
To support the infrastructure and enhance capacity to establish and sustain excellence in both research and treatment in Africa.

To date, ACRiA has awarded grants to 17 grantees across the Sub-Saharan African region, as listed below:

Grantee	Institution	Research Topic
Neil A. Martinson	University of Witwatersrand, South Africa	Immediate Cause of Death in Hospitalized Patients with Tuberculosis: Potential for Mitigation
Raveen Parboosing	University of Natal, South Africa	The Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in HIV Infected and Uninfected Individuals.
Samuel Biraro Jr.	Mbarara University of Science & Technology, Uganda	Clinical Presentation and Progression of HIV/AIDS in Children in Mbarara, Uganda.
Hakim Sendagire	Makerere University, Uganda	The Effect of Trimethoprime/Sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) Prophylaxis in HIV Patients, on Use of Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine (SP, Fansidar) Treatment in Malaria
Lucy Matu	University of Nairobi, Kenya	Correlation Between CD4 Lymphocyte Counts and Total Lymphocyte Counts, HB and Platelets Among HIV Positive Children
Joseph Rujumba	Makerere University, Uganda	Challenges and Opportunities of Providing Counselling and Testing Services to HIV Infected Children and their Families in Uganda: A Case of AIC and Major Hospitals in Kabarole and Kampala Districts
Doreen Anna Sophia Mloka	Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Tanzania	Prevalence and Persistence of Drug Resistant HIV Viruses in Pregnant Women from Mbeya Region Tanzania Before and After a Single Dose of Nevirapine
Joshua Kimani	University of Nairobi, Kenya	Knowledge, Attitudes and Accessibility Survey of VCT Services in Kenya
Anisa Mosam	University of Natal, South Africa	Management of HIV Kaposi's Sarcoma (HIV KS) in Resource Poor Settings: an Open-labelled, Prospective Randamized Controlled Trial Comparing the Response of HIV KS to HAART Versus the Combination of HAART and Chemotherapy (CXT)
Jayne Byakika-Tusiime	Makerere University, Uganda	Bioequivalence of a Generic Co-formulation and Brand-name Regimen of Stavudine, Lamivudine and Nevirapine in the Treatment of HIV/AIDS
Magula Nombulelo Princess	University of Natal, South Africa	A Multidisciplinary Approach Addressing Social and Cultural Factors for Optimal Adherence to HAART in HIV-Infected Patients at King Edward VIII Hospital, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Margaret Lartey	Medical School, University of Ghana	Comparison of Responses to ART in HIV-Infected Adults with or without Tuberculosis Co-infection: Is Outcome Different?
Joseph MacDonald Ndekha	College of Medicine, University of Malawi	Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Impact of Nutritional Counseling Supplementary Feeding with either Ready-to-use Food or Corn Soy Blend among Malnourished ART Patients in Malawi
Johnson Ademola Ajuwon	College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria	Effects of Peer Education on Use of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services among Young Persons in Ibadan, Nigeria
Ellen Chiratidzo Ndhlovu	College of Health Science, University of Zimbabwe	Immediate Vs Delayed ART in the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Discontinuation of Secondary Prophylaxis
Richard Mwaku Matendo	Kinshasa School of Public Health, DR Congo	Three Arm RCT of Male Partner VCT Program Associated with the Antenatal PMTCT in Kinshasa, D.R. Congo
Irene Andia	Mbarara University of Science and Technology	Occurrence of Unfavorable Outcomes of TB Co-Infected HIV+ Patients Receiving Tuberculosis Treatment and Antiretroviral Therapy