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I-COVID: The impact of COVID-19 and related public health response on vulnerable populations in Uganda

  • Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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Grant number: C19-IUC-235

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Funder

    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

  • Principal Investigator

    Prof. Janet Seeley

  • Research Location

    Uganda

  • Lead Research Institution

    MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience

  • Research Subcategory

    Approaches to public health interventions

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adolescent (13 years to 17 years), Adults (18 and older), Children (1 year to 12 years)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Disabled persons, Sex workers, Vulnerable populations unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

To understand the impact of COVID-19 and related public health response on vulnerable populations, we will collect additional data from mothers and children from impoverished backgrounds and fishing communities of the EMaBS cohort, parents of children with disabilities, as well as their non-disabled peers from the EBIE study, and young sex workers of the ZETRA study, which are all ongoing studies at the MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit. Through phone interviews we assess participants' knowledge of and concerns about COVID-19, the impact of COVID-19 related public health response on participants' daily lives, and actions and recommendations for measures to reduce spread and support participants.