Innovative approaches to reduce the burden of disease caused by onchocerciasis
Project overview
The project will be testing the effectiveness of innovative approaches to tackle onchocerciasis in South Sudan, to reduce onchocerciasis transmission and prevent onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy.
Countries
South Sudan
Organisations
Amref Health Africa
Partners
Medici con l’Africa – CUAMM, Light For The World, Sudan Evangelical Mission, Christian Blind Mission), The Catholic Diocese of Wau, APOTHEKER HELFEN e.V./German Pharmacists’ Aid, University of Antwerp, Access for Humanity
Area of funding
Humanitarian Research
Grant amount
£400,000
Start date
01
February
2023
End date
01
April
2025
Project length (in months)
26
Funding calls
R2HC Annual Funding Call
R2HC Call for research in response to current or anticipated humanitarian health crises
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Status
Live
Project solution
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Expected outcomes
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Dr. Gasim Abd-Elfarag
Amref Health Africa
Evidence-based interventions are key in addressing diseases that debilitate communities. This research is expected to provide the needed evidence to decrease the burden of disease caused by onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy through effective community-based interventions.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gasim Abd-Elfarag
Purpose
This project aims to sustainably reduce the disease and social burden caused by onchocerciasis in villages affected by conflict in South Sudan. The study will implement and test innovative, cost-effective community-based interventions to prevent children from developing onchocerciasis and its associated morbidities, including epilepsy and nodding syndrome. The project seeks to decrease the suffering of those affected by epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic regions in South Sudan.
Expected Outcomes
The research will produce evidence on how to reduce the burden of disease caused by onchocerciasis in conflict affected settings through implementation of innovative, cost effective, community-based interventions. It aims to provide proof that optimising treatment and care provided to people living with epilepsy, including nodding syndrome, will improve their quality of life and enhance their social integration. This should have consequent positive economic and societal impacts on affected families and villages.
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