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Page 1: Strengthening Research and Monitoring and … Research and...Strengthening Research and Monitoring and Evaluation at Mildmay Uganda Maria Kwesiga Host Institution: Mildmay Uganda Host

Strengthening Research and Monitoring and Evaluation at Mildmay Uganda 

Maria Kwesiga 

Host Institution:  Mildmay Uganda 

Host Mentors:  Dr. Emmanuel Luyirika Dr. Ekiria Kikule Joyce Achan 

Academic Mentor:  Dr. Elizabeth Nabiwemba 

Year One Dissemination Hotel Africana 1 st July 2011 

Strengthening Research and Monitoring and Evaluation at Mildmay Uganda 

Maria Kwesiga 

Mildmay Uganda 

Dr. Emmanuel Luyirika Dr. Ekiria Kikule Joyce Achan Dr. Elizabeth Nabiwemba 

Year One Dissemination Hotel Africana 

July 2011

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Presentation Outline 

•  Brief Description of Mildmay Uganda •  Terms of Reference and Progress •  Presentations and Publications •  Challenges and Proposed Solutions •  Lessons Learnt •  Way Forward •  Acknowledgements 

Presentation Outline 

Brief Description of Mildmay Uganda Terms of Reference and Progress Presentations and Publications Challenges and Proposed Solutions

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Mildmay Uganda 

Mildmay Uganda’s Vision Statement: “A world in which everyone with HIV 

can have life in all its fullness” 

Mildmay Uganda

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Mildmay Uganda 

•  Not‐for‐profit NGO established in 1998 

•  Provides holistic care and treatment o living with HIV/AIDS as well as education and training in such care 

•  Approximately 25,000 clients 

Mildmay Uganda 

profit NGO established in 1998 

Provides holistic care and treatment of people as well as education and 

Approximately 25,000 clients

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Terms of Reference 

•  Monitoring and Evaluation •  Resource Mobilization •  Operational Research •  Training 

Terms of Reference 

Monitoring and Evaluation

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Monitoring and Evaluation •  Currently developing the new M&E system 

•  Capacity Building Plan •  Family‐Based Approach 

•  Baseline Assessments •  Report writing 

–  2005‐2010 Closeout Report –  Strategic Plan Progress 

Monitoring and Evaluation

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Resource Mobilization •  Led in writing a proposal to Tropical Health and Education Trust for the Inpatient 

•  Team member for proposals to European and Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership, PATH, and two for the CDC 

•  Topics vary: PMTCT, family factors that influence adherence , paediatric palliative care, strengthening of African National Ethics Committees 

Resource Mobilization Led in writing a proposal to Tropical Health and Education Trust for the Inpatient Paediatric Unit 

Team member for proposals to European and Developing Countries Clinical Trial Partnership, PATH, and two for the CDC 

family factors that influence palliative care, strengthening 

of African National Ethics Committees

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Operational Research •  Human Papillomavirus Vaccine – Principle Investigator 

•  Switch to Second‐line Antiretroviral Therapy 

•  Barriers to HIV Testing and Uptake of Children into Care 

Operational Research

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Research •  Mildmay Uganda Research Ethics Committee member –Appointed in December 2010 –Reviewed over 20 proposals –Re‐designed proposal evaluation tool and meeting guidelines and procedures 

•  Research Committee member 

Research Mildmay Uganda Research Ethics Committee 

Appointed in December 2010 Reviewed over 20 proposals 

designed proposal evaluation tool and meeting guidelines and procedures 

Research Committee member

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Training •  Co‐developed curriculum and facilitated courses for the Applied Research and Evaluation Methods degree course 

•  Staff Trainings •  Personal Development 

Training

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Presentations and Publications •  Uganda Society for Health Scientists 12 Annual Scientific Conference – Effect of Counselling Sessions and Number of Clinic Visits on Adherence among Clients Attending Mildmay 

– Knowledge , Attitudes and Acceptability of Caregivers and Their HIV Positive Daughters of the HPV Vaccine at Mildmay 

•  Newspaper Article – The Elderly: Forgotten in the Fight Against AIDS? 

Presentations and Publications Uganda Society for Health Scientists 12 th Annual Scientific Conference 

Effect of Counselling Sessions and Number of Clinic Visits on Adherence among Clients Attending 

Knowledge , Attitudes and Acceptability of Caregivers and Their HIV Positive Daughters of the HPV Vaccine at Mildmay 

The Elderly: Forgotten in the Fight Against AIDS?

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Challenges and Proposed Solutions •  Feeling like a staff member, not a fellow –A benefit! 

•  Pulled in many directions/too many tasks – Time management –Multi‐tasking – Stick to Terms of Reference when overwhelmed 

•  Busy mentors – Better planning 

Challenges and Proposed Solutions Feeling like a staff member, not a fellow 

Pulled in many directions/too many tasks 

Stick to Terms of Reference when

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Lessons Learnt 

•  Be more proactive and assertive •  Teamwork •  Multi‐tasking •  Time management •  Leadership and management •  PATIENCE 

Lessons Learnt 

Be more proactive and assertive 

Leadership and management

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Way Forward 

•  Programmatic Activity – Development of a Health Research Strategy for Mildmay Uganda 

•  Complete operation research projects •  Complete monitoring and evaluation system •  Publications 

–Manuscripts, Documentation of Best Practices 

Way Forward 

Development of a Health Research Strategy for 

Complete operation research projects Complete monitoring and evaluation system 

Manuscripts, Documentation of Best Practices

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Acknowledgements •  Dr. Emmanuel Luyirika, Dr. Ekiria Kikule, and Joyce Achan – Host Mentors 

•  Dr. Elizabeth Nabiwemba – Academic Mentor 

•  MakSPH/CDC Fellowship Staff •  MakSPH •  Mildmay Uganda Staff •  Fellow Fellows 

THANK YOU 

Acknowledgements Dr. Emmanuel Luyirika, Dr. Ekiria Kikule, and Joyce 

Dr. Elizabeth Nabiwemba 

MakSPH/CDC Fellowship Staff 

THANK YOU