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Charles Batte, MBChB, MPH

UJMT/LMIC Postdoc

Charles Batte fellowship

Charles Batte, MBChB, MPH

UJMT/LMIC Postdoc

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Training Years: 2018-2019

Training Site: Institute for Infectious Diseases, Makerere University

Country: Uganda

Mentors: Yukari Manabe, MD (JHU); Katamba Achilles; Robert Kalysubula (Makerere)

Title: Implementation of a patient-centered education tool for hypertension among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in rural Uganda: An acceptability and effectiveness study

Program Objectives: Our goal is to examine the acceptability and effectiveness of hypertension specific health education delivered by community health workers (CHWs) among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We hypothesize that when participants receive hypertension-specific education and behavior intervention they will have improved blood pressure control, hypertension-related knowledge and reduced dietary salt intake and  that this intervention is effective when delivered by community health workers.

Aim 1: Implementation aim: Assess acceptability of implementing hypertension (HTN) specific health education by CHWs among PLWHA in Nakaseke.

Aim 2: Clinical aim: Assess effectiveness of HTN specific health education delivered by CHWs among PLWHA in Nakaseke by comparing changes in blood pressure before and after the intervention.

Aim 3: Health economic aim: Conduct a cost-analysis of HTN health education delivered by CHWs among PLWHA in Nakaseke in terms of health related costs and health benefits.

NIH Support: Fogarty fellow postdoctoral training award