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HIV Management Cluster Research Projects

Project Focus
HIV and associated conditions

Project Location

Various

Duration of Project
Ongoing since 2004

Project Partners
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Department of Health, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of North Carolina, National Health Laboratory Service, Washington University of Medicine

Project Donors
Various

Contact
Holly Fee, Operations & Development Director

Project Aim/ Objective
The RHRU HIV Management Cluster undertakes research that will strengthen its mission to support the public sector delivery of quality HIV care, including ARV treatment.

Project Activities

Research Title: Incidence of the Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) in Patients with HIV Infection Who Receive Antiretroviral Therapy
Authors: David Murdoch, W. Francois Venter, Charles Feldman, Sibongile Motloung, and Mmbatho Mqhayi
Collaborating Universities: RHRU of Wits University and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Public Health
Role of RHRU: Principal and co-investigators

Research Title: Weight Changes and ARV Use in a Retrospective Cohort of Patients with HIV at Johannesburg General Hospital
Authors: Emily Beth Wong, David Murdoch, and W. Francois Venter
Collaborating Universities: RHRU of Wits University, Harvard University of Harvard and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Public Health
Role of RHRU: Principal investigator

Research Title: Economic Evaluation of Antiretroviral Treatment Provision in the Urban and Rural Public Sectors of South Africa
Authors: Gesine Meyer-Rath, W. Francois Venter, Lilani Kuranayake, and Mmbatho Mqhayi
Collaborating Universities: RHRU of Wits University and the Health Policy Unit of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Role of RHRU: Supervisor and co-investigator

Research Title: Experiences of a Prison Population on Antiretroviral Treatment
Authors: W. Francois Venter, Anwar Bulbulia, and Mokgadi Ramokgopa
Collaborating Universities: An internal research of RHRU of Wits University (Non-trial/ health system research)
Role of RHRU: Principal investigators

Research Title: Patterns of Death at an Urban Hospital
Authors: W. Francois Venter, Charles van der Horst, L.E. Isherwood, D. Schulze, U. Jentsch, IM Sanne, and R. van Niekerk
Collaborating Universities: RHRU, Clinical HIV Research Unit and Department of Medicine of the Wits University and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Public Health
Role of RHRU: Project Leader

Research Title: Urethritis Study
Authors: Vivian Black and Prof. Koornof
Collaborating Organizations: RHRU of Wits University and National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS)
Role of RHRU: Project Leader & principal investigator

Research Title: Acute HIV/ Seroconversion Study
Authors: Helen Rees, W.Francois Venter, Jocelyn Moyes, Catherine Machphail, Wendy Stevens and Tshidi Mokhobo
Collaborating Organizations: RHRU of Wits University and National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS)
Role of RHRU: Project Leader & principal investigator

Research Title: Characteristics and outcomes of adult patients defaulting antiretroviral treatment at a public clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa
Authors: Rishikesh Dalal, W.Francois Venter, Prof Charles Feldman, Prof Jeff Wing, and Mmbatho Mqhayi
Collaborating Universities: RHRU and Department of Medicine of the Wits University and Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, USA
Role of RHRU: Project Leader & principal investigator

Research Title: ANC/ PNC Operation Descriptive Study (working title)
Authors: Vivian Black
Collaborating Universities: RHRU of the Wits University and respective universities of 2 visiting foreign medical students
Role of RHRU: Project Leader & principal investigator

Anticipated/Actual Results
It is intended that all results from these studies will inform and improve the delivery of quality HIV care.

Additional Outputs
Anticipated outputs will include reports, journal articles, best practice documents and conference presentations.

Future Plans

Research studies will be ongoing, in response to public sector requirements.



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