The DOMINO Study: measuring and mitigating the indirect effects of COVID-19 on tuberculosis and HIV care in Indonesia
- Funded by Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Funder
Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Principal Investigator
PendingResearch Location
IndonesiaLead Research Institution
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Sebelas Maret University, UNSW Sydney, Ministry of Health, University of Indonesia, United States Agency for International Development (Indonesia)Research Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Health Systems Research
Research Subcategory
Health service delivery
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
Indonesia has recently strengthened efforts to control HIV and tuberculosis (TB), but the diversion of resources to the current pandemic combined with social distancing policies is creating new vulnerabilities and exacerbating existing ones for people who rely on TB and HIV services. Indonesia urgently needs to understand the wider impact of the pandemic on TB and HIV care to inform mitigation strategies. This project will build on strong, existing collaborative research relationships to rapidly assess the impact of COVID-19, and policy responses to it, on the delivery of, and access to, TB and HIV care, with a particular emphasis on highly vulnerable populations. Findings will be used to design strategies to safeguard the continuity of care for TB and HIV patients in the near and medium term, thereby ensuring the country does not lose ground on the major advances it has made towards the control of these diseases. "This project will provide directions to strengthen the tuberculosis and HIV program's resilience in Indonesia that has been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic." Professor Ari Probandari, Universitas Sebelas Maret and the Center of Tropical Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia