Uptake, sustainability and impact of scaling up point-of-care testing for sexually transmissible infections in remote and regional Aboriginal communities [ 2014 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Rebecca Guy (Principal investigator) ,  A/Pr James Ward ,  Dr Paul Armstrong ,  Prof Christopher Fairley ,  Prof David Atkinson
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Brief description Aboriginal youth experience unacceptably high rates of curable sexually transmissible infections (STI). Coverage of testing and treatment is insufficient for disease control but could be enhanced via point-of-care (POC) testing. We have been trialling a highly accurate STI/POC diagnostic in the TTANGO (Test, Treat ANd GO) trial. The TTANGO2 partnership will assess the long-term uptake, sustainability and impact of POC testing in 20 Aboriginal health services in regional/remote WA over 5 years.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,461,788.07

Funding Scheme Partnerships

Notes Partnership Project for Better Health