2021 2nd Quarterly PEPFAR Uganda Science Summit: Highlights on HIV, TB and COVID-19
Friday June 11, 2021, 9AM- noon (virtual)
Summit Objectives:
- To disseminate recent and ongoing HIV- and TB-related research from Uganda (whether PEPFAR-funded or non-PEPFAR funded)
- To highlight key findings on COVID-19 and its impact on HIV- and TB- related programs in Uganda
- To inform national policies, programs and disease response activities
Participants: US government PEPFAR team and implementing partners, Uganda Ministry of Health (including Public Health Fellowship Program and others), and other Ugandan health researchers.
The Summit featured four sessions led by a set of session co-chairs from PEPFAR Uganda and from key stakeholders including Ministry of Health, Makerere University School of Public Health and others. Each session consisted of a set of multiple five-minute presentations grouped by topic and given by scientists whose submitted presentations were accepted by the organizing committee. Each session began with introductory remarks and ended with Q&A/discussion led by the session co-chairs.
For detailed agenda, please see PEPFAR Science Summit Agenda for 11JUN2021_Final
and the detailed Tracker on the 2021 2nd Quarterly PEPFAR Uganda Science Summit: Highlights on HIV, TB and COVID-19
*Due to preliminary analyses and unpublished data shared with the PEPFAR Uganda stakeholders, the presenters have requested that these presentations not be shared with the public at this time. When data can be shared, presentations will be added.
List of Presentations by Session
Session #1: Studies: HIV, TB, Yellow Fever and COVID
- Population Effectiveness of Dolutegravir Implementation in Uganda: Week 24 Results from the DISCO Cohort | Suzanne McCluskey, Massachusetts General Hospital-Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MGH-MUST)
- Resistance Testing After Virologic Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa: REVAMP Clinical Trial | Masette Godfrey, Massachusetts General Hospital-Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MGH-MUST)
- Optimizing the TB Screening Algorithm for Community-Based Case-Finding: A Secondary Analysis of Data From the 1st National TB Prevalence Survey | Stella Zawedde Muyanja, USAID, DEFEAT-TB
- Yellow Fever Fractional Dose Vaccine Study | Irene Lubega, Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)*
- SARS-CoV-2 Sero-Prevalence in Selected Sub-Populations in South-Central Uganda | Ronald M. Galiwango, Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) *
Session #2: HIV Service Delivery Innovations and Improvements
- Using Digital Platform-Interactive Voice Recorded Messaging to Improves ART Client’s Adherence to ART Treatment | Silvester Okot, Uganda Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services-North, Lango (USAID)
- Scaling Up Quality KP Services at PNFP Facilities | Daniel Kasozi, USAID Local service Delivery for HIV/AIDS Activity (LSDA)
- Accelerating Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Care and Treatment Response at PNFP Facilities | Fiona Musiime, USAID Local service Delivery for HIV/AIDS Activity (LSDA)
- Improving Data Quality for Key Populations Through Use of Unique Identifiers | Paschal Ssebbowa, USAID Strategic Information Technical Support Activity and Data for Implementation (Data.FI) project
Session #3: Preserving HIV&TB Services and Successes In the Era Of COVID
- Outcome of Telephone-Based Counselling for Virally Non-Suppressed (NS) HIV Clients During COVID-19 Lockdown, Baylor-Uganda | Lawrence Engurat, Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation- Uganda
- Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on HIV services in the Masaka Region of Uganda | Joseph Kagaayi, Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) *
- Impact, Knowledge, Attitudes and Experiences of April-June 2020 COVID-19 Lockdown on Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Services in Masaka region, Uganda | William Ddaaki, Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) *
- Partnership for a National IPC Mentorship Program for COVID-19 | Judith Nanyondo, Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Session #4: Key Findings on COVID from MOH Public Health Fellowship Program
- Factors Associated With COVID-19 Infection Among Household Members of COVID-19 Patients in Home-Based Care | Geofrey Amanya, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program*
- Investigation of COVID-19 Outbreak in Moroto prison | Richard Migisha, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program*
- Why Are COVID-19 patients Dying in Kampala Metropolitan Area? a Descriptive Investigation | Patricia Eyu, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program*
- Knowledge, perceptions, and barriers around uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in Uganda, 2021 | Bod Amodan, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program
- High-Risk Exposures Among Truck Drivers Testing Positive for COVID-19 at Uganda Borders: a Qualitative Study, May-June, 2020 | Ignatius Wadunde, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program*
