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Project Tittle Focal Person

Donors

Duration

Development of Personal Data Assistant (PDA) for Household Surveys in Demographic Surveillance Systems Tanzania Oscar Mukasa IDRC Canada 2 Years
A systems biology approach to vector-borne disease transmission: linking individuals, populations and ecosystems Gerry Killeen Biotechnology and Biological Research Council, UK  
Feasibility study of the sterile insect technique for the control/eradication of Anopheles arabiensis Gerry Killeen Training Fellowship, International Atomic Energy Agency  
Malaria transmission intensity and mortality burden across Africa (MTIMBA) Gerry Killeen/Honorathi Masanja Multilateral Initiative in Malaria  
Integration of earth observation-derived water resources products into malaria control initiatives in Tanzania Gerry Killeen CJ Thomas, University of Durham, UK; A Dean, Hatfield Consultants, Vancouver  

Develop, Implement and evaluate intermittent malaria preventive treatment in infants, Southern Tanzania. (IPTi)

David Schellenberg

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

5 Years

Evaluate safety and efficacy of malaria candidate vaccine RTSs

Salim Abdullah

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation /GSK/MVI/Swiss TPH

2 Years

Evaluate safety and efficacy of  new antimalarial  drugs

Salim Abdallah

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation MMV

1 Year

The Severe Malaria project which employs the advanced molecular tool to understand the virulence factors associated with falciparum malaria Joseph Paschal Mugasa UBS Optimus foundation, Swiss 3 years

Assessment of Artemether + Lumefantrine (ALu) and Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT’s) Implementation in Tanzania

Elizeus Kahigwa

GF4

2 Years

Inter-disciplinary Malaria Project on Combination Therapy

Elizeus Kahigwa/ Salim Abdullah

USAID/CDC

1 Year

Demographic Surveillance System (DSS)

Rose Nathan

SDC/SNSF/USAID

 

Clinical  Surveillance System ( CSS)

Elizeus Kahigwa

GF4

1 Year

Evaluate Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy

Abdulnoor Mulokozi

 

 

Descriptive studies in mosquitoes ecology

Kija Ng'habi

DOTCH Scientific organization (Wageningen University)

5 Years

Effects of Antiretroviral treatment at St. Francis Hospital

Eric Mossdorf Swiss TPH

Participatory natural resource management to mitigate health inequities in Africa

Gerry Killeen/ Rose Nathan

National Institute of Health /Durham University

2 Years

The Dar es Salaam Urban Malaria Control Program

Gerry Killeen

USAID, Welcome Trust, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

5 Years

Evaluating community-based delivery of mosquito abatement for malaria control by the municipal councils of Dar es Salaam
Malaria Transmission Consortium

Evaluate the potential efficacy of entomopathogenic fungi for malaria control

Tanya Russell

(Anonymous Donor)

4 Years

Develop novel odorant  formulations for surveillance and control of mosquitoes

Richard Mukubana /Sarah Moore

Foundation of National Institutes of Health (VANDERBILT)

5 Years

Elucidate importance of blood host availability and vector behaviour as a determinant of malaria transmission

Heather Ferguson

University of Glasgow BBSRC

5 Years

Novel spatial repellent as replacements for DDT

Sarah Moore

USAID-CDC

1 Year

Health promotion for impoverished rural and refugee populations in Tanzania focusing on malaria control, sanitation and water supply

Sarah Moore

Concern International

4 Years

Prevention of HIV Transmission among youth in Kilombero and  Ulanga Districts

Baraka

RFE

4 Years

Operational Research aimed at better understanding and improving access to effective malaria treatment and care for all malaria episodes in children and adults  (ACCESS), For more, download: ACCESS 2 Project Summary

Flora Kessy

NOVARTIS Foundation

4 Years

Comparative evaluation of two delivery strategies for TB drugs

Abdallah Mkopi

NOVARTIS Foundation

2 Years

Monitoring implementation of Tanzania National Voucher Scheme

Haji Mponda

Global Fund, PMI

1 Year

Strengthening the Health System to improve maternal, newborn and child health- ( EMPOWER Project )

Godfrey Mbaruku

 COMIC Relief, UK

5 Year

Develop protocols for implementation of research activities in health financing/ human resources and scaling up of intervention ( SHIELD)
•ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH FINANCING SYSTEM Report
•Publication in the WHO Bulletin

Gemini Mtei

EU and IDRC

3 Years

CREHS

Hildegalda Prosper  

DFID

3 Years

Asses impact of ARVs rolling out on Health Systems in Rufiji District

Honorathi Masanja

EU

3 Years

Innovative Counselling Tools and Training on Young Child Nutrition in  the context of HIV/ AIDS in Tanzania

Honorathi Masanja

 

 

Active utilization of resource Centre for dissemination and advocate for research findings

Hassan Mshinda/ Paul Smithson

 

 

Implement social marketing activities for disease control

Alex/ Haji Mponda

 

 

Assessment of impact of mass media on HIV and AIDS related knowledge, attitude and practices

Baraka

 

 

IMPACT PROJECT (Evalution of impact of combination treatments with SP and Artesunate) Elizeus Kahigwa    
SOCIAL MARKETING      
TARGETS PROJECT  Haji Mponda    
   
 
   
 
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