Provision of multidisciplinary COVID-19 technical advice & recommendations to improve the COVID-19 outbreak response in Istanbul'Äôs urban slums
- Funded by Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR)
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Grant number: NIHR202500
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
20202021Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$11,535.18Funder
Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR)Principal Investigator
N/A
Research Location
United KingdomLead Research Institution
University College LondonResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Epidemiological studies
Research Subcategory
Disease susceptibility
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Other
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
On invitation of Dr Tuna Kuyuzu & Dr Deniz Mardin and in response to Istanbul s ongoing difficulty in controlling it s COVID-19 case burden, travel to Istanbul between 31st October-29th November 2020; Undertake field trip & situational analysis of Istanbul s slums to examine; (a) slum-dweller COVID-19 awareness, perceptions, resilience and risk factors and (b) success/failures of COVID-19 outbreak response to date Provide recommendations & technical expertise to both above whom are closely involved with Istanbul s Ministry of Environment & Urban Planning that is coordinating the city wide COVID-19 outbreak response & several NGOs (Mekanda Adalet Dernegi, 1 Umut & Tarlabasi Solidarity Association) whom are specifically working in these high risk populations Based in Bogazici University with desk space provided but regularly undertaking field trips to slums in Tarlabasi (Istanbul) in collaboration with above named NGOs