School of Medicine – Research Impact

Overcoming the COVID-19 dilemma in tuberculosis (TB) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) research and care

GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorWilber Sabiiti SchoolsMedicine ODA countriesTanzania, Uganda Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3 COVID-19 disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a dilemma in the management of chronic lung diseases. Like tuberculosis (TB) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), COVID-19 predominantly presents with fever and persistent cough. Secondly, … Read more

Contextualised Diabetic Retinopathy Training and Screening Package for Low Resource Settings

GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorAndrew Blaikie SchoolsMedicine ODA countriesRwanda Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3 Diabetes is a growing problem in the poorer regions of the world. An important complication is blindness due to damage at the back of the eye. This often affects those of working age. This leads to further economic hardship in countries least … Read more

Tuberculosis in the time of COVID-19: improving safety in healthcare facilities

GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorDerek Sloan SchoolsMedicine, Geography and Sustainable Development ODA countriesUganda Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3, Goal 4 Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection which can cause life-threatening illness, particularly for people are also living with HIV. Currently, HIV-TB care in Uganda is complicated by the emergence of a new viral disease: Coronavirus disease … Read more

Government Revenue and Development in Malawi

GCRF Funding Cycle2020-21 Principal InvestigatorBernadette O’Hare SchoolsMedicine ODA countriesMalawi Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 3, Goal 9 A global recession is highly likely, and overseas development aid budgets may decrease at a time when debt is expected to increase. Therefore, more than ever, low- and middle-income countries must be supported to stem leaks such as tax avoidance … Read more

The St Andrews – Africa Research (StAAHR) Health Network (consolidator)

The St Andrews Africa Research (StAAHR) Health Network has a mission of using interdisciplinary approaches to address interactable global health challenges. Led by Dr Wilber Sabiiti and Dr Katherine Keenan, the network will offer training to increase south-south data analysis and research dissemination skills and build a digital resource centre hosting the network’s outputs and … Read more