NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
NIMR-GLOBAL FUND ROUND 8-HIV GRANT INITIATIVES
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SHORTLISTED LETTERS OF INTERESTS ON HIV
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
On 15th March 2013, the National Institute for Medical Research announced a call of Operational
Research GFR-8 HIV initiative to 48 Principal Investigators who had qualified to proceed to stage
two of the process of developing full proposals.
The National Institute for Medical Research is glad to announce the list of 23 Investigators
who have successfully developed operational research proposals that have been reviewed and
satisfied the requirements of GFR-8 HIV Initiative as follows:
THEMATIC AREA
TITLE
CARE,
Monitoring of pharmacokinetic, treatment
TREATMENT AND outcome and associated factors among HIV
SUPPORT
patients in Mwanza
PRINCIPAL
INVESTIGATOR
Stephen E. Mshana,
CUHAS,
P o Box 1464, Mwanza.
Assessment of quality control and assurance
system of Laboratory diagnostic services for
HIV in selected district of Tanzania
Deusdedith Ishengoma,
Tanga Research Centre,
P o Box 504, Dar es Salaam
Development of in-house Proficiency Testing
panel for CD4 for selected laboratories in
Tanzania
Assessment of existing policies, practices and
capacity enhancing needs at national and
regional levels
Eliangiringa Kaale,
P o Box 65545,
Dar es Salaam
Sode Novatus Matiku,
P O Box 6489,
Dar es Salaam
Barriers to switching of clients to second line
Ante retroviral therapy in Tanzania.
The effectiveness of plant extracts of the
Combretaceae family against drug resistant
bacteria and candida species isolated from
HIV/AIDS patients
Barriers to HIV and AIDS prevention,
Treatment and care among people living with
disabilities: Evidence to support HIV/AIDS
affirmative policies and programs for disabled
people in Tanzania
Palliative care-related problems over three
months following HIV diagnosis
PREVENTION
Ensuring universal access to comprehensive
HIV services for MSM and IDU in Tanzania:
Priorities to improve their HIV Prevention,
Treatment, Care and Support.
The prevalence and predictors of HIV Infection
among adults aged 50 years and above in
SHINYANGA. IRINGA AND RUVUMA
HIV and AIDS services among nomadic youth
in Tanzania: Factors influencing optimum
utilization
Migration and utilization of HTC and PMTC
services among Tanzania pastoralist
communities
Community health workers for HIV/AIDS in
Tanzania: Curing weak health systems?
Impact assessment of community based
interventions in eMTCT
Financing and access to quality HIV and AIDS
services to HIV positive youths
Christopher Onjare,
NTLP, P o Box 9083,
Dar es Salaam
Doreen S. Mloka,
MUHAS,
P o Box 65001,
Dar es Salaam
Gilbert Ndyetabula,
P o Box 71986,
Dar es Salaam.
Sokoine Lesikari Kivuyo,
Hydom Research Station,
Manyara
William Kisoka,
NIMR,
P o Box 9653,
Dar es Salaam
Ezekiel Mangi,
MUHAS,
P o Box 650015,
Dar es Salaam
Esther Ngadaya,
Muhimbili Research Centre,
P o Box 3436,
Dar es Salaam
Mwemezi Ngemera,
P o Box 33348,
Dar es Salaam
Peter E. Mangesho,
Amani Research Centre,
P o Box 81, Muheza
Emmanuel Matechi,
Health Africa Group
Limited,
P o Box 7614,
Dar es Salaam
Datius Rweyemamu,
University of Dar es Salaam
P o Box 35043, Dar es
Salaam
Financing HIV and AIDS response in the era of
declining development assistance: Assessing
cost and effectiveness of different delivery
channels towards universal access of quality
HIV AIDS services
Exploring innovative funding of HIV and AIDS
response using HIV bonds
Programmatic and service evaluation of level
and extent of HIV/AIDS services integration
into health care delivery system in Tanzania
A comparative assessment of occupational
exposure to HIV risks in rural and urban
healthcare workers in Tanzania
CROSS CUTTING
ISSUES
George Ruhago,
WAMATA,
Dar es Salaam
Mtandu Rugola,
PharmaKonsult Africa Ltd,
P o Box 66517,
Dar es Salaam
Jofrey Mwasubila,
Techno Resources
Company,
P O Box 75549,
Dar es Salaam.
Rutta A. Malinzi,
Tanga Research Centre,
P o Box 5004, Tanga.
Evaluation of current community-based Williams H. Makunde,
operational HIV testing and counseling Tanga Research Centre,
strategies in rural and urban settings in Tanzania P o Box 5004, Tanga
Modeling cost-effectiveness of HIV counseling Thomas Mwenyeheri,
and testing modalities in Tanzania
P O Box 3436,
Dar es Salaam.
Assessment of the trend and potential financing
Hoki P. Deogratias,
options in HIV/AIDS services provision in Tanzania P o Box Dar es Salaam.
mainland
Impact of nutritional education and counseling
on the nutritional status and body composition
of PLWHA on ART
For any Inquires
NIMR GFR-8 HIV INITIATIVE SECRETARIAT
C/o National Institute for Medical Research
P .O. Box 9653
Dar es Salaam
Tel: 255-22-2121400
Telex: 255-22-2121360
Email: nimr_gfr8@nimr.or.tz.
Bukenya Richard,
CONE,
P O Box 61134,
Dar es Salaam.