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KILOMBERO TUBERCULOSIS RESEARCH PROJECT (KITUPA)

Goal of the Project: To control the current TB epidemic .

  General Objectives

Phase A:            To optimize available service for TB and Leprosy.

                        To study community attitude and perceptions towards TB

Phase B:           To develop, implement and evaluate a CB – DOT program in half the treatment units by conducting a community (treatment unit) randomized control pragmatic trial.

                        To describe the current TB epidemiological situation.

                        To contribute to the formulation of national policies for the control of TB.

The project is staffed by the project coordinator and two field officers.

                    THE PROJECT COORDINATOR

The present project coordinator is Mr Rashid A. Khatib who is responsible for:

·        Developing proposals and carrying out social science aspect of the project.

·        Supervising the activities of the field officers

·        Coordinating the activities of the project which are carried out at the data centre and laboratory at the Centre and Muhimbili reference laboratory

·        Chairing the project weekly team meetings

·        Being a secretary of the project monthly meetings

·        Writing progress reports of the project

·        Keeping all records of the project

·        Signing all project administrative documents

·        Controlling the finances of the project

·        Preparing financial reports and sending them to donors after every three months

·        Liaising  with other KITUPA members outside the Centre

THE FIELD OFFICERS

The field officers are two Clinical Officers who are Mr Godfrey Ndauka and Mr Faustin      Gabriel. They are responsible for:

·         Visiting TB treatment and diagnostic units

·         Filling in the project weekly supervision forms

·         Filling in the project’s quarterly report form

·         Filling in the Clinical Officers laboratory and health units register books

·         Collecting slides and sputum samples from all diagnostic centres laboratory

·         Preparing and sending sputum samples to Muhimbili TB reference laboratory

·         Collecting urine samples from the TB patients and filling in the urine sample collection questionnaire

·         Supervising availability of TB drugs in all TB treatment units in Kilombero District

·         Providing health education to laboratory workers and TB in charge in the treatment units

·         Visiting CB-DOT observers and providing support to them when need arises.   

For further information, please contact:
Project Leader: rkhatib@ifakara.mimcom.net

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