The Impact of Water Insecurity on ART Adherence Among Women Living with HIV in Ghana
AimTo assess the prevalence and factors associated with HIV status disclosure among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in Greater Accra region of Ghana
FunderUniversity of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
DurationJuly 2022-October 2022
P. IProf Jerry John Ouner / Dr Isaac Yeboah
Research Team

 

  1. Dr Rachel Thompson
  2. Dr Edward Ameyaw
  3. Dr Pascal Agbadi
  4. Ms Monica Getahun
  5. Mr Wisdom Agbadi
Identifying the Mechanisms of Water Insecurity on HIV Treatment Outcomes (WI Study)
AimTo understand how water insecurity affects HIV outcomes in Ghana and developing interventions to improve the situation for people living with HIV(PLWH) as guiding program integration and intervention development to address water insecurity among PLWH in Sub Saharan Africa determine.
FunderNational Institute of Health (NIH)
DurationJuly 2024 -June 2025
P. IProf Jerry John Ouner / Dr Rachel Thompson
Research Team
  1. Dr Isaac Yeboah 
  2. Dr Raymond Aborigo
  3. Dr Sylvester Donne Dassah
  4. Dr Jaffer Okiring
  5. Dr Afaya Agani
  6. Dr Clement Kadogbe
  7. Dr Trinity Ama Tagbor
  8. Ms Monica Getahun
  9. Ms Janet Nsorpika
  10. Nana Yaw Sarfo Debrah
  11. Mr Wisdom Agbadi
  12. Mr Mark Kwaku Gyasi 
  13. Mr Daniel Lamptey
  14. Mr Justice Kyem Owusu
  15. Mr Promise Alorgbe
  16. Mr Bismark Adjei
  17. Mr Eric Aduhene
  18. Mr Gabriel Awuku
  19. Mr Lawrence Ocloo
  20. Ms Linda Amoak
  21. Ms Nabilatu Zakari
  22. Ms Tricia Thompson
  23. Ms Victoria Agyam
  24. Ms Nancy Awozare
  25. Ms  Ayelazoya Sabina Atowinim
  26. Ms Sussana Awintogra
“We Are Together (WAT): Development and testing of an intervention to reduce HIV-related stigma among pregnant and postpartum women
AimTo adapt and test the feasibility and acceptability of and intervention to reduce stigma and depression among pregnant and post-partum women in Ghana.
FunderNational Institute of Health (NIH)
DurationSeptember 2024 - August 2027
P. IProf Jerry John Ouner / Dr Rachel Thompson
Research Team

 

  1. Dr Isaac Yeboah 
  2. Dr Jaffer Okiring
  3. Dr  Afaya Agani
  4. Ms. Monica Getahun
  5. Ms Janet Nsorpika
  6. Nana Yaw Sarfo Debrah
  7. Mr  Wisdom Agbadi
  8. Mr  Mark Kwaku Gyasi 
  9. Mr Justice Kyem Owusu
  10. Mr  Promise Alorgbe
  11. Mr Eric Aduhene
  12. Mr  Lawrence Ocloo
  13. Ms Linda Amoak
  14. Ms Tricia Thompson
  15. Ms Esther Obeng
Effectiveness And Acceptability of Two Models of An Insertable Vaginal cup for Non-surgical Management of Obstetric Fistula in Ghana: A Hybrid Type I Randomized Crossover Trial” (COPE Study)
AimTo examine the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, and acceptability of two vaginal menstrual cup models (cup and cup+) as a temporizing alternative to managing urinary leakage from vescio-vaginal fistula in both a clinical setting and a community setting, and to quantify non-surgical fistula management costs.
FunderNational Institute of Health (NIH)
DurationFebruary 2024 – January 2026
P. IProf Alison El Ayadi / Dr Gabriel Ganyaglo 
Research Team

 

  1. Dr Rachel Thompson
  2. Dr Nelson Attandoh
  3. Ms Monica Getahun
  4. Ms Janet Nsorpika 
  5. Mr Wisdom Agbadi
  6. Ms Basillia Gayo
  7. Mr Elikem Philip Tamakloe
  8. Mr Edmund Nartey
Correlation Between Exclusive Breastfeeding and postpartum Mental Health: Evidence from Ghana
AimTo investigate the correlation between working mothers' exclusive breastfeeding practice and their subsequent postpartum mental health, measured through postpartum depression and perceived stress.
FunderKellog Institute for Development Studies
Duration3rd June 2024 – 17th July 2024
P. IMs  Alexandra Mulroe
Research Team

 

  1. Dr Rachel Thompson
  2. Dr Isaac Yeboah
  3. Ms Tricia Thompson

  4. Ms Francisca Damabasea