Health Promotion for impoverished rural and refugee populations

Full Title Health Promotion for impoverished rural and refugee populations in Tanzania focusing on malaria control, sanitation and water supply.  Short Title Ngara Study  Project Leader Sarah Moore          Description In line with Concern’s goal to “help people living in extreme poverty achieve major improvements in their lives which last and spread without ongoing support from Concern”, we aim to develop and institutionalize research support for Concern’s activities at the Ifakara Health Institute through an active operational research programme focusing on preventing malaria and water-borne diseases. This goal will be attained through the specific objectives. Additionally, the project objectives are; 1.  Identify key risk factors for malaria, DD and ARI that are environmental and / or behavioural 2.  Measure the impact of repellent plants on mosquito density and incidence of malaria 3.  Elucidate interactions between environmental health and clinical episodes of malaria, DD, ARI and possible interactions thereof 4.  Train 2 post graduate students 5.  Publish several scientific papers in good scientific journals 6.  Provide monitoring and evaluation of Concern’s health programme.  Collaborators Frank Mng'ong'o                    Concern Worldwide   Joseph Sambali                     Ifakara Health Institute Jaka Magonga                       Concern Worldwide Ann Le Mare                         Durham University Jeroen Ensink                        London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine  Source of funding Concern Worldwide Tanzania  Start Date April 2008                           End Date     May 2012

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