Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

ACRiA Grantees

2005 Grantees - 4th Competition

Johnson Ademola Ajuwon, B.Sc., M.P.H., Ph.D., Nigeria

  • Project:

    Effects of Peer Education on Use of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services among Young Persons in Ibadan, Nigeria

Irene Andia, MB CL, B, MMED, Uganda

  • Project:

    Occurrence of Unfavorable Outcomes of TB Co-Infected HIV+ Patients Receiving Tuberculosis Treatment and Antiretroviral Therapy

Margaret Lartey, MBChB, FWACP, Ghana

  • Project:

    Comparison of Responses to ART in HIV-Infected Adults with or without Tuberculosis Co-infection: Is Outcome Different?

Ellen Chiratidzo Ndhlovu, M.D., Zimbabwe

  • Project:

    Immediate Vs Delayed ART in the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Continuation of Secondary Prophylaxis

Richard Mwaku Matendo, M.D., D. R. Congo

  • Project:

    Three Arm RCT of Male Partner VCT Program Associated with the Antenatal PMTCT in Kinshasa, D.R. Congo

Joseph MacDonald Ndekha, M.S. in Nutrition, Malawi

  • Project:

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Impact of Supplementary Feeding with either Ready-to-use Food or Corn Soy Blend among Malnourished ART Patients in Malawi

2004 Grantees - 3rd Competition

Jayne Byakika-Tusiime, Uganda

  • Project:

    Bioequivalence of a Generic Co-formulation and Brand-name Regimen of Stavudine, Lamivudine and Nevaripine in the Treatment of HIV/AIDS

Anisa Mosam, M.D., South Africa

  • Project:

    Management of HIV Kaposi’s Sarcoma (HIV KS) in Resource Poor Settings: an Open-labeled, Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Response of HIV KS to HAART Versus the Combination of HAART and Chemotherapy (CXT)

Magula Nombulelo Princess, M.D., South Africa

  • Project:

    A Multidisciplinary Approach Addressing Social and Cultural Factors for Optimal Adherence to HAART in HIV-Infected Patients at King Edward VIII Hospital, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

2004 Grantees - 2nd Competition

Joshua Kimani, M.D., Kenya

  • Project:

    Knowledge, attitudes and accessibility survey of voluntary counseling and testing services in Kenya

Doreen Anna Sophia Mloka, B.Sc., Tanzania

  • Project:

    Prevalence and persistence of drug resistant HIV viruses in pregnant women from Mbeya, Tanzania before and after single-dose NVP

Joseph Rujumba, S.S., Uganda

  • Project:

    Counseling and testing services for HIV infected children and families at AIDS Information Centres and major hospitals

Hakim Sendagire, M.D., Uganda

  • Project:

    Effect of trimethoprime/ sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) prophylaxis in HIV patients on the use of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP, Fansidar) treatment in malaria

2003 Grantees - 1st Competition

Samuel Biraro, M.D., Uganda

  • Project:

    Clinical presentation and progression of HIV/AIDS in children in Mbarara, Uganda

Raveen Parboosing, M.D., South Africa

  • Project:

    Prevalence of Hepatitis C in HIV infected and uninfected individuals

Neil Martinson, M.D., South Africa

  • Project:

    Immediate cause of death in hospitalized patients with tuberculosis: potential for mitigation