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. Prof. Jerry John Ouner
  2. Dr Rachel Thompson 
  3. Dr Isaac Yeboah 
  4. Dr Edward Ameyaw
  5. Monica Getahun
  6. Pascal Agbadi
  7. 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. Prof. Jerry John Ouner
  2. Dr Rachel Thompson 
  3. Dr Isaac Yeboah 
  4. Dr. Raymond Aborigo
  5. Dr Sylvester Donne Dassah
  6. Dr Jaffer Okiring
  7. Dr Afaya Agani
  8. Dr Clement Kadogbe
  9. Dr Trinity Ama Tagbor
  10. Monica Getahun
  11. Janet Nsorpika
  12. Nana Yaw Sarfo Debrah
  13. Wisdom Agbadi
  14. Mark Kweku Gyasi 
  15. Daniel Lamptey
  16. Justice Kyem Owusu
  17. Promise Alorgbe
  18. Bismark Adjei
  19. Eric Aduhene
  20. Gabriel Awuku
  21. Lawrence Ocloo
  22. Linda Amoak
  23. Nabilatu Zakari
  24. Tricia Thompson
  25. Victoria Agyam
  26. Nancy Awozare
  27. Ayelazoya Sabina Atowinim
  28. 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. Prof. Jerry John Ouner
  2. Dr Rachel Thompson 
  3. Dr Isaac Yeboah 
  4. Dr Jaffer Okiring
  5. Dr Afaya Agani
  6. Monica Getahun
  7. Janet Nsorpika
  8. Nana Yaw Sarfo Debrah
  9. Wisdom Agbadi
  10. Mark Kweku Gyasi 
  11. Justice Kyem Owusu
  12. Promise Alorgbe
  13. Eric Aduhene
  14. Lawrence Ocloo
  15. Linda Amoak
  16. Tricia Thompson
  17. 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 Jerry John Ouner/Dr. Gabriel Ganyaglo
Research Team
  1. Prof. Alison El Ayadi
  2. Dr. Gabriel Ganyaglo 
  3. Dr. Rachel Thompson
  4. Dr. Nelson Attandoh
  5. Monica Getahun
  6. Janet Nsorpika 
  7. Wisdom Agbadi
  8. Basillia Gayo
  9. Elikem Philip Tamakloe
  10. Edmund Nartey
Correlation Between Exclusive Breastfeeding and postpartum Mental Health: Evidence from Ghana
AimTo investigate the correlation between a working mother's 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. IAlexander Mulroe
Research Team
  1. Alexander Mulroe
  2. Tricia Thompson
  3. Isaac Yeboah
  4. Francisca Damabasea