Study Summary: The purpose of this research is to address the knowledge gap on the two most common expressions of mental health, depression and anxiety, which in combination with excessive alcohol use significantly contribute to the non-communicable burden of disease in Uganda. The study is nested within the ongoing APHS.
Study period: This is a four-year study.
Principal Investigator: Anna Mia Ekström, PhD, Anna-Clara Hollander, PhD, Fred Nalugoda, PhD, Gertrude Nakigozi PhD, Godfrey Kigozi PhD, Emmanuel Kyasanku, MPH
Study Sponsor: Medical Research Council
Collaborating Institution: Karolinska Instituet
Study site: AMBSO-Kampala Research Site, Wakiso Uganda and AMBSO-Hoima Research Site, Hoima Uganda