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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
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
Mildmay Uganda
Mildmay Uganda’s Vision Statement: “A world in which everyone with HIV
can have life in all its fullness”
Mildmay Uganda
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
Terms of Reference
• Monitoring and Evaluation • Resource Mobilization • Operational Research • Training
Terms of Reference
Monitoring and Evaluation
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
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
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
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
Training • Co‐developed curriculum and facilitated courses for the Applied Research and Evaluation Methods degree course
• Staff Trainings • Personal Development
Training
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?
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
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
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
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