Dr Sylvie Kwedi
| Call | Career Development Fellowship (CDF) |
| Programme | EDCTP2 |
| Start Date | 2018-08-01 |
| End Date | 2021-07-31 |
| Project Code | TMA2016CDF1570 |
| Status | Active |
Title
An Innovative Collaboration Model Between the National TB Control Program and Informal Healthcare Providers to Detect Additional Cases of TB In Cameroon
Objectives
The main aim of this project is to determine the effect of a structured integration scheme of IHPs into the NTCP practices on TB case detection of three cities: Douala, Ebolowa and Bafoussam and to provide evidence of cases missed by the NTCP in the populous neighborhood of these cities while assessing TB-HIV co-infected patients’ health-seeking behavior and the use PMTCT by infected pregnant women in the informal sector.
Host Organisation
| Institution | Country |
|---|---|
| University of Yaonde I (UYI) | Cameroon |
Study Design
This is a concomitant mixed design combining the qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Sites
| National TB Control Program Littoral region |
| National TB Control Program South region |
| National TB Control Program West region |
Current Organisation
University of Yaoundé I
Current Job Title
Epidemiologist
Awards
| 2017 | Career Development |
Education
| Institution | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Walden University, United States | PhD | 2012-05-04 |
| Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States | MpH | 2008-05-05 |
Areas Of Specialisation
Tuberculosis (TB)
Publications
Projects
Fellow:
Sylvie Kwedi
Collaborators:
| Name | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Sylvie Kwedi Nolna | Cameroon | University of Yaoundé I |
Objectives:
to determine the effect of a structured integration scheme of IHPs into the NTCP practices on TB case detection of three cities: Douala, Ebolowa and Bafoussam and to provide evidence of cases missed by the NTCP in the populous neighborhood of these cities while asessing TB-HIV co-infected patients’ health-seeking behavior
Sites:
Informal Healthcare providers in Douala, Ebolowa and Bafoussam
Study Design:
Community-based study
Subjects:
Informal Health care providers
Outcomes:
1. Determine if the number of TB suspects referred and handled by the applicable Basic Management and Treatment Units (BMU) increases after a formal training of IHP in their vicinities in 12 months observation period in the 3 cities
2. Determine the prevalence of TB and TB-HIV in patients visiting the IHPs
3. Determine socioeconomic, psychological, and sociocultural factors that can potentially influence therapeutic compliance for TB/HIV co-infected patients in the study population.
Start Date:
2019-03-01
End Date:
2021-07-31