Investigators
Study information
- Research Area: STIs
- Research type: Cross-sectional study employing mixed methods
- Start date: Jun 01, 2019
- End date: Apr 30, 2020
Study aim of the objectives
General Objective
This study will estimate the burden of STIs and generate evidence to strengthen and inform standardization of STI programing at both the regional and EAC Partner States levels.
Specific Objectives
i. Document the STI prevalence by syndrome and/or causative agents within the EAC partner states
ii. Document policies, strategies and guidelines in STI management within the EAC partner states
iii. Document STI management practices including STI surveillance systems within the EAC Partner States.
iv. Establish microbial occurrence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria Gonorrheae (NG) in the EAC region
v. Determine the phenotypic and molecular characteristics of organisms causing STIs and isolates of Neisseria Gonorrheae within the EAC region
vi. To identify key areas of harmonization in STI management within the EAC partner states
Study setting/Area (Location)
10 selected health facilities countrywide
Implementing institution
Rwanda Biomedical Center_EAC
Department/Division
HIV, STIs and OBBIs & MRC