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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Operational research within a Global Fund supported tuberculosis project in India: why, how and its contribution towards change in policy and practice
Global Health Action, Volume 11, No. 1, Article 1445467, Year 2018
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Background: The Global Fund encourages operational research (OR) in all its grants; however very few reports describe this aspect. In India, Project Axshya was supported by a Global Fund grant to improve the reach and visibility of the government Tuberculosis (TB) services among marginalised and vulnerable communities. OR was incorporated to build research capacity of professionals working with the national TB programme and to generate evidence to inform policies and practices. Objectives: To describe how Project Axshya facilitated building OR capacity within the country, helped in addressing several TB control priority research questions, documented project activities and their outcomes, and influenced policy and practice. Methods: From September 2010 to September 2016, three key OR-related activities were implemented. First, practical output-oriented modular training courses were conducted (n = 3) to build research capacity of personnel involved in the TB programme, co-facilitated by The Union, in collaboration with the national TB programme, WHO country office and CDC, Atlanta. Second, two large-scale Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) surveys were conducted at baseline and mid-project to assess the changes pertaining to TB knowledge, attitudes and practices among the general population, TB patients and health care providers over the project period. Third, studies were conducted to describe the project’s core activities and outcomes. Results: In the training courses, 44 participant teams were supported to develop research protocols on topics of national priority, resulting in 28 peer-reviewed scientific publications. The KAP surveys and description of project activities resulted in 14 peer-reviewed publications. Of the published papers at least 12 have influenced change in policy or practice. Conclusions: OR within a Global Fund supported TB project has resulted in building OR capacity, facilitating research in areas of national priority and influencing policy and practice. We believe this experience will provide guidance for undertaking OR in Global Fund projects. © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Authors & Co-Authors
Sagili, Karuna Devi
France, Paris
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Satyanarayana, Srinath
France, Paris
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Chadha, Sarabjit Singh
France, Paris
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Wilson, Nevin Charles
Unknown Affiliation
Kumar, Ajay M.V.
France, Paris
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Moonan, Patrick K.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Oeltmann, John Ethan
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Chadha, Vineet Kumar
India, Bengaluru
National Tuberculosis Institute Bangalore
Nagaraja, Sharath Burugina
India, Bangalore
Esic Medical College and Pgimsr
Ghosh, Smita
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Willis, Matthew D.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Shringarpure, Kalpita Samrat
India, Vadodara
Baroda Medical College
Nair, Sreenivas Achuthan
Unknown Affiliation
Rao, Raghuram
India, New Delhi
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Yassin, Mohammed Ahmed
Switzerland, Geneva
Fonds Mondial de Lutte Contre le Sida, la Tuberculose et le Paludisme
Zachariah, Rony R.Z.
Switzerland, Geneva
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Tonsing, Jamhoih
France, Paris
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Harries, Anthony David
France, Paris
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Khaparde, Sunil D.
India, New Delhi
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 19
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/16549716.2018.1445467
ISSN:
16549880
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study