Research Capacity
CCCRN has implemented clinical and operational research activities funded through CDC, NIH, Clinton Health Access Initiatives, GEANCO and other private streams. These include Adolescent Coordinated Transition study to Improve Health Outcomes among Nigerian HIV Youth, (NIH 1R01HD089871-01), Tuberculosis prevalence survey among HIV infected clients in South East Nigeria (CDC 5U2GGH00868-5), In-service Training Impact Evaluation study (I-TIE) to assess impact of in-service training on work practices in Nigeria (5U2GGH000916-04), Building and Strengthening Infection Control Strategies to Prevent Tuberculosis in Health facilities in South East Nigeria (CDC 5U2GGH00868-03) and Intervention for Sustained Testing and Retention (iSTAR) Among HIV-infected Patients (NIH 1R01HD087994-01), among others.
These studies have contributed to a better understanding of infectious disease burden and strategies to address them in resource limited settings.