A randomised trial to control sexually transmitted infections in remote Aboriginal communities.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/568806

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This project will trial strategies for attaining clinical best practice in sexual health with an overall objective of reducing the high rates of sexually transmitted infection in remote Aboriginal communities in central and northern Australia. The trial will take place in 21 communities of which seven will be randomly assigned in each of the three years of the trial. This trial will determine whether strengthening primary health services can reduce the level of these infections.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,847,403.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Infectious Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal | Bacterial sexually transmitted infections | Population Health | Primary Health care | Primary health care | Public health | Randomised controlled trial | Remote communities | Service delivery

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