{"id":52233,"date":"2024-12-03T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/legacy-clinic-teams-up-with-johnson-johnson-and-ghent-university-for\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T16:59:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T16:59:17","slug":"legacy-clinic-teams-up-with-johnson-johnson-and-ghent-university-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/legacy-clinic-teams-up-with-johnson-johnson-and-ghent-university-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy Clinic teams up with Johnson &#038; Johnson and Ghent University for Tuberculosis research in Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The two-year pilot project aims to assess the prevalence of TB and the effectiveness of efforts to combat the disease, with plans for expansion to other sub-Saharan African countries.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kabayiza Jean Claude, the study&#8217;s lead researcher, highlighted that the research would provide a comprehensive overview of TB in the region and help identify strategies to address the rising cases. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite improvements in medication availability and the decline of the HIV\/AIDS epidemic, we have seen a significant increase in TB cases in both Rwanda and sub-Saharan Africa. This research will help us understand why these numbers are climbing,&#8221; Dr. Kabayiza said.<\/p>\n<p>The study aims to collect data from all TB patients treated in Rwanda since the introduction of treatment services. Researchers will specifically focus on 240 patients with multi-drug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), exploring factors such as medication adherence and co-existing health conditions. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to understand their experiences, treatment adherence, and other health challenges they may face. This data will be pivotal in shaping future strategies,&#8221; Dr. Kabayiza added.<\/p>\n<p>The research will span 16 hospitals across Rwanda, with a focus on gathering data from TB patients. Among these, 240 MDR-TB patients will undergo tests to identify the factors contributing to the rise in TB cases. <\/p>\n<p>The study will employ the &#8220;OMOP CDM&#8221; technology to collect and store data, which will be accessible to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) for further analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Dr. Twagirumukiza Marc, a medical lecturer at Ghent University, commended Legacy Clinic for its pioneering role in this research, praising its commitment to advancing healthcare. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Collaborating with international organizations ensures that we gather reliable data, which can inform decision-making and improve healthcare policies,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare professionals from participating hospitals expressed the importance of accurate data collection. <\/p>\n<p>Muhawenimana Janvi\u00e8re, data manager at Ntarama Health Centre, emphasized, &#8220;By using technology to centralize data, we ensure its completeness and reliability. This will enable authorities to take informed action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Xavier Nkundimana, IT officer at Muhima Hospital, noted that the research will provide policymakers with essential data to guide efforts toward eliminating TB.<\/p>\n<p>The Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) reported that between 2022 and 2023, the country recorded 9,417 new TB cases, including 90 multi-drug-resistant cases. This marked a significant increase from the previous year, when there were only 5,538 new TB cases.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78681\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/photo00010-75410.jpg\" alt=\"Healthcare professionals undergoing training on the research process. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78682\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/photo00015-1f113.jpg\" alt=\"One of trainers of healthcare professionals from participating hospitals. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78684\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/photo00017-5d10b.jpg\" alt=\"Xavier Nkundimana, IT officer at Muhima Hospital, noted that the research will provide policymakers with essential data to guide efforts toward eliminating TB.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78685\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/photo00018-e0fd3.jpg\" alt=\"Muhawenimana Janvi\u00e8re, data manager at Ntarama Health Centre also partiipated in a related training. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78686\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/photo00019-f9a3f.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Kabayiza Jean Claude, the study&#039;s lead researcher, highlighted that the research would provide a comprehensive overview of TB in the region and help identify strategies to address the rising cases. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78683\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/photo00016-0a8d0.jpg\" alt=\"Concerned hospitals&#039; had their IT officers trained on digital tools that will be utilized.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-78680\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/photo00014-894d1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legacy Clinic has partnered with U.S.-based pharmaceutical company Johnson &#038; Johnson and Ghent University to conduct a groundbreaking study on tuberculosis (TB) in Rwanda. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000078679,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-52233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000078679,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/photo00016-0a8d0.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/photo00016-0a8d0.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/photo00016-0a8d0.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/photo00016-0a8d0.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/photo00016-0a8d0.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/photo00016-0a8d0.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52233"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52233\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000078679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52233"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=52233"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=52233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}