Studies and Projects
The named studies, trials and projects we run
This page lists the individual studies, cohorts, trials and innovation projects hosted at Mildmay Research Centre Uganda (MRCU). For the thematic areas and wider research programme that these projects sit within, see Research.
Featured projects
Projects with a dedicated page
Multi-partner projects where MRCU holds a defined consortium role and publishes detailed information.
TEST4TPT
A three-year, multi-country study evaluating the SIILTIBCY skin test, AI-assisted result reading and community-based delivery to improve initiation and completion of TB preventive treatment in Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda. MRCU is the dissemination and implementation partner in Uganda.
AIR-TBC
Research on smartphone cough analysis for AI-assisted tuberculosis screening across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Zambia.
Clinical studies, trials and cohorts
Current and recent clinical research platforms
Interventional and observational studies conducted in a research environment supported by Mildmay Uganda Hospital.
PREGART
A randomized trial comparing dolutegravir and EFV400 during pregnancy and breastfeeding, with follow-up of mothers and infants.
UPART
An observational cohort studying routine HIV care, with sub-studies on dolutegravir outcomes and advanced HIV disease.
GOALS
Goals for Adherence with Low-cost Incentives: a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of small airtime incentives on ART adherence among young people living with HIV in Kampala, using behavioural economics.
INMIND
Incentives and Reminders to Improve Long-term Medication Adherence: structured incentive and reminder models designed to support durable medication adherence behaviours.
GHAP
Piloting Children's Palliative Outcome Scale (C-POS) tools in paediatric life-threatening illness care to improve patient-centred outcome measurement.
AMBER
An international research initiative founded and scientifically led by Dr. Ramapraba Appanna and hosted by Mildmay Research Centre Uganda. AMBER advances B-cell immunology, antibody science and host-microbiome research to investigate infectious and non-communicable diseases, with particular emphasis on maternal and child health.
MicroResearch
Locally led, community-focused studies developed by multidisciplinary teams of health workers, run in partnership with MicroResearch International (Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, Halifax). Teams take a proposal through international scientific review before ethics approval and implementation. About the partnership.
Implementation and public health projects
Funded implementation and health systems projects
Competitively funded projects supported by leading international research funders and implementation partners.
Depression Care and PMTCT
Generating a model for integrating depression care into antenatal clinics to promote adherence to the PMTCT continuum and improve maternal and child health outcomes.
Gender-Transformative HIV Care
Developing and evaluating an innovative gender-transformative implementation strategy to improve HIV provider capacity for equitable HIV care in Uganda.
Pediatric Breakthrough Partnership
Implementation research to understand the impact and effectiveness of the Pediatric Breakthrough Partnership across Mozambique, Nigeria and Uganda.
Epidemic Control Project
A five-year epidemic control programme across eight districts of the Mubende region that generated longitudinal datasets which continue to inform community health programming.
PAHLCA-IRI
Comprehensive HIV programming delivered through a multi-principal-investigator consortium.
PENTA / THRIVE
Multi-site paediatric HIV research, with MRCU participating as a satellite site.
Collaboration
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MRCU hosts clinical trials, implementation research, cohort studies and innovation projects across HIV, TB, maternal health, mental health and digital health.
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