STI Syndromic approach (Concerted Action)
Ensure continuation of a collaborative network of researchers, to appraise existing STI management/prevention/control programs using the syndromic approach in 4 Southern and Eastern African countries.
Enhance co-operation between scientists and policy makers involved in health systems development and development of preventive methods, new diagnostic tools and therapeutic regimens, in order to enhance the effectiveness, coverage and quality of care in existing primary health care services and programmes.
To research the factors favouring or constraining the introduction and progressive adoption by health care providers (access to relevant literature and information sources, the national policy and planning processes, availability of resources, training and continuing education programmes, prevalence factors, cultural factors, donor influences...) of syndromic STI management.
To review and compare the current status of the syndromic management of STI: policies, guidelines, managers awareness, resources, support systems (manuals, education and training programmes), clinicians knowledge, actual practices of different categories of health workers and field performance at different levels of the health delivery system in each country.
To assess the level of acceptability of the syndromic approach, clinical practices and associated reasons among public and private health care providers and users.
To identify areas and means for potential improvement of acceptability and field performance of syndromic STI management.
Recommend strategies and tools to improve policy and service development towards more efficient and sustainable management of integrated STI services.
Funding agencies
European Commission
Team
Brigitte De Hulsters, Wouter Arrazola de Onate, Kathia van Egmond, Patricia Claeys, Marleen Temmerman
Partners
Edward Kirumira (Makerere University, Uganda); Robin Broadhead (University of Malawi, Malawi); Avertino Barreto (University of Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique); Job Bwayo (University of Nairobi, Kenya); Paulo Ferinho (AssociaƧao para o Desenvolvimento e cooperaƧao Garcia de Orta, Portugal); Loretta Brabin (University of Manchester, United Kingdom): Anita Hardon (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Period
January 01, 2002 - September 30, 2004
Project status
Project closed
Team members
Countries
Belgium
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique
Netherlands
Portugal
Uganda
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland