INTEGREAT Implementation of opportunistic (rapid) testing among immigrants for pandemic preparedness
- Funded by Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)
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Grant number: 1.071E+13
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
20242024Funder
Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW)Principal Investigator
dr N. Dukers-MuijrersResearch Location
NetherlandsLead Research Institution
GGD Zuid LimburgResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics
Research Subcategory
Diagnostics
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Internally Displaced and Migrants
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that immigrants in the Netherlands were tested and vaccinated less often. This project focuses on integrating rapid tests for hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) into the existing screening process for tuberculosis (TB) in immigrants. This will improve healthcare for immigrants and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. This approach serves as an example of a feasibility pilot to make testing more accessible to immigrant populations by opportunistically offering rapid testing during a pandemic.